38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.… [Read more…]
January 24, 2011
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. (Proverbs 3.9) Most churches focus on stewardship in the month of November. A few years back, the leadership at my church decided to do it in January. Although there are some pros and cons with waiting to do a stewardship campaign in… [Read more…]
January 7, 2011
9 ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, . . . ” (Matthew 6.9) Growing up, the use of inclusive language was a foreign concept. Although I grew up in diverse church settings — Korean Presbyterian, Southern Baptist, Vineyard, and Pentecostal — one thing they all had in common was the heavy use of masculine… [Read more…]
January 4, 2011
12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.14 Whenever I… [Read more…]
January 26, 2011
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