This week, we have been studying a portion of the Sermon on the Mount, as well as other New Testament letters, that address judgment. We’re often told not to be...
Read Galatians 6:1-5 “Don’t judge me!” It’s a phrase often uttered in jest between friends over awkward dance moves or strange food combinations. It’s often yelled in defense of...
Read Romans 14:10-19 I’ve always been fascinated by those ambiguous pictures that can be viewed multiple ways (the effect is called the Gestalt Switch). The first one I remember seeing...
Read James 4:7-12 In verse 6, which directly precedes our passage today, James tells us that God gives us grace. That is why we “submit, then” to God. One...
Read Colossians 3:12-17 Legend has it that silk was discovered by Chinese Empress Leizu, or Xi Ling-shi, wife of Emperor Huang Ti, about 3000 BC. In one story, she is...
Read Romans 2:1-11 Our passage today specifies that none of us is morally qualified to judge another human being. When we look around the world and see lawlessness caused...
Read Matthew 7:1-6 Concluding His teaching on the spiritual life, Jesus transitions His teaching to talk about human relationships. How should we relate to our neighbors? He begins by saying...
This week we have pored over the resurrection passages in all four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each one is an account of what happened after Jesus’ death but...
Read John 20:24-31 ‘Mixed emotions’ perfectly describes how I initially felt upon discovering the invitation to participate in the writing of this devotional. I enjoyed the honor of being...
Read John 20:1-9 Read John 20:1-10 and pay attention to the reactions of the different people arriving and leaving the tomb. Imagine the shock of Mary Magdalene when she...