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If you have been reading the Old Testament with us this year, you have read through the law. You have read the command to be circumcised, along with the festivals to celebrate and their meanings. You read all the details about what kinds of foods are clean and unclean, and maybe at some point you… Read more
I grew up going to a Lutheran camp in the Rocky Mountains multiple times every summer. I felt at home there and loved that place to the degree that I could run through the woods at night without a flashlight without worrying about hitting a tree—much less getting lost. After I grew up, I didn’t… Read more
Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome—which we call Romans—is one of the most significant things ever written. I know that is a big statement, but I would defend it based on the historical significance of the book and its theological depth; Romans is unparalleled on both accounts. In its 16 chapters, Paul makes a… Read more
“Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!” (Acts 28:28) My family got lost in the woods in Upstate New York on a snowmobile trip when I was 14. We missed a turn when attempting to reach a remote hunting lodge. As the day wore on,… Read more
