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Luke 7:36–8:3; Luke 24:1–12 (read online ⧉) In Jesus’ day, women held a “lesser” societal role. It’s not that they held no role. In Roman culture, women’s roles were actually in somewhat of a cultural disarray as “free” marriage was opposed by Augustus Caesar who…

Ezekiel 33:1–16; Matthew 14:22–34; Colossians 4:2–6 (read online ⧉) When sailing ships were still the primary transportation across the oceans, John was lost overboard during a storm. Before his friends (the crew) could rescue him, they lost sight of him in the storm. By providence,…

Galatians 3:1–9; Galatians 5:16–18; James 2:18–26 (read online ⧉) Is it faith or works? What saves you? That’s a pretty important question. From a historical Jewish perspective, it was works. The entire sacrificial system seemed to be about works. This meant that from their perspective,…

Matthew 8:5–13; Matthew 8:18–23; 1 Corinthians 12:12–28 (read online ⧉) Amazingly…no, really…amazingly…people aren’t perfect. Leaders are people. Therefore, leaders aren’t perfect. Yet, when we look at our leaders, whether they are political, corporate, or church leaders, we often expect perfection. Political leaders are the most…

Numbers 17:1—11; 1 Corinthians 12:24–28 (read online ⧉) Follow the Leader is not just a game for children. It is the life of adults. Each of us has at least one leader in our lives, and usually more. Leaders can take on many roles and…