The first time I heard it was Sept 6, 1999. In the wee hours of the morning through the jet lag as newlyweds who naively landed ourselves on assignment in Kenya, the dawn was alive with the exotic melodies of birds. Their songs heralded the beginning of a fresh new Read more…
In my all-too-brief(-so-far) lifetime, I have found much to complain about. It seems like everywhere I go, there’s something that isn’t the way I want it. I was speaking with a colleague in our kitchen once, and asked how she got on, traveling more than we do. Her answer was Read more…
Here is my mindmap for Romans 6:1-14: Here is the scrolls for this week, and here are a few more questions of my own: What questions does Paul ask the reader? What are the answers? How is Baptism like death? What does it mean to be Baptized into Christ? How Read more…
Here is my mind map of this passage: Here are the scrolls for this week, and here are some more questions of my own: What two consequences of justification by Grace does Paul mention here? How do we know that the promise didn’t come through the law? How would the Read more…
Introductions are somewhat like genealogies to many of us; we have a tendency to just blow them off, and skip to “the good stuff”. But this introduction has plenty of Good stuff in it. It introduces Paul, the Gospel, Jesus, and the Christian, all of which are very relevant to Read more…