The Purpose of Fasting

by | Jul 23, 2010 | Bible

Isaiah 58:6-9 This week I tried to create a thematic consistency among the days of the week by showing “pictures of the Kingdom.”  While that was a good idea, it automatically eliminated some passages from fitting in.  There was one passage that really jumped out at...

Don’t Beat the Wheat – A Reflection on Isaiah 28

by | Jul 23, 2010 | Bible

This post was originally written in the summer of 2003, just as our network of house churches was taking off and experiencing great growth and exciting momentum. I removed it from the reprinted study notes for consistency in format. So, I post it here that it may live...

What is Wisdom?

by | Jul 6, 2010 | Bible

In our culture, wisdom can tend to be thought of as extreme knowledge. A “wise person” is often depicted as an old man or woman with grey hair that sits on the top of a mountain and contains all the knowledge and understanding of the universe. That is not at all the...

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