Selective reading! We read verses to support the points we want to make, to reinforce what we already know or what we want to teach. We do not read carefully and openly. We are often too focused and too little aware. There are aspects of well-known verses that we overlook. The early church spent time …
Category Archives: Lords Supper
God’s “Memorial Day”
Memorial Day in our nation comes once a year. This is Memorial Day weekend–tomorrow is Memorial Day. All of us have different thoughts and memories—remembering fallen war heroes, special friends, family members….you have your own list and special memories. Cemeteries are decorated; some places have special parades and ceremonies. Jesus gave his church a “memorial …
It’s Sunday Again: Sitting Where You Sit
Today I will sit where most churchgoers sit. I will sing and pray, I will listen and contemplate what God wants to communicate to his assembled people on this day–mediated through the study and insights of another member of the faith community. My public involvement is that I have been asked to guide the thoughts …