Pentecost ⁽³⁹⁾

Deuteronomy 10:12–22, Romans 2:25–29, 1 Corinthians 7:17–24 Circumcision has long been a sign of being Jewish. For many years, it was used to identify Jewish males and hold it against them. In Deuteronomy (Moses’ farewell address), Moses speaks of the circumcision of the heart. Moses…

2 Corinthians 5:14–21 There are many things that are worshipped. Most have supplanted God with something man-made or of human origin: science, politics, identity, work, family. Even the fundamental nature of God—love—has been corrupted by humanity. We are all familiar with 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore,…

Psalm 119:161–168, Matthew 13:44–46, 2 Corinthians 4:7– Treasure. We all have treasure. For some it is jewels. For others it’s art. It could be so many things. For the right treasure, people will give up many things, dreams, and even people (which puts into question…

Deuteronomy 1:9–18, John 5:19–30, Romans 1:28–2:9 We’ve all heard, “if you have one finger pointing out, you have three fingers pointing back.” There is great wisdom in that seeming childish saying. It might be better to say it is child-like. the child-like understanding recognizes the…

Psalm 86, Ecclesiastes 7:2–5, Matthew 5:3-10 The world is often full of pain. In fact, were you to watch the news, it would seem that pain far outweighs anything else in the world. One of the biggest reasons for this is our desire to avoid…