I think it’s only fitting that, as we close the letters from John to his churches, we close by talking about hospitality. Now, to be...

Recently, one of my best friends told me about her experience of being on a jury. She recounted how, after four full days of the trial,...

As John, the Beloved, closes out his first letter to the churches, he circles back around to the beginning of his letter, returning to...

As you make your way through I John, chapter 4, it’s really hard to miss the LOVE theme screaming at you, right? And, why would we want...

Like God the Father, I have an only begotten son. He is grown now, twenty-six years old, and in graduate school, after being in the work...

When my son was about 5, he and I and some of our friends – moms and kids – went to a local festival, complete with rides, games and...

I love a good mystery. And, OK, maybe I consider myself an amateur sleuth. I love to figure out “Who Dunnit?” before Sherlock Holmes,...

Head coverings and communion – what’s love got to do with it? Let’s pick up back in chapter 10 where Paul verbalizes how he conducts...

What an interesting word! One of the meanings of the word entitlement is the belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or...

I’m not gonna lie. I just can’t. When I began reading Chapter 9, I felt like Paul was being super braggy about all that he is and all...

All the implications of 1 Corinthians 10:24 are not yet clear in my mind and heart. This text is not done with me. I need to give it more...

I know, it’s a weird title but bear with me! Hi, I’m Misty, the “believer” in this story and I’m going to tell you about the time I...

Fifteen years and one week ago, Hurricane Ike hit our town. Out of 1,400 hundred homes, only twelve did not have damage. Unfortunately,...

I consider myself a pretty good cook. When I have time and enough energy, I really enjoy cooking, too. I love finding and trying new...

If you have ever rented somewhere and then owned a home, you know the difference between being a manager and an owner. When you rent a...

Divide and conquer. This is a tactic that has been used throughout the ages. Actually, it has been around before the beginning of “our”...

Being a teen of the late 60s and early 70s, I was certainly influenced by what was going on around me. I went to probably the most...

The year was 1983; I had just gotten glasses for the first time and was trying, very unsuccessfully, to achieve Farrah Fawcett’s “wings”...

A recurring theme with Paul is good works. Even James said faith without works is dead, but Paul has gone on to tell his readers to be...

Titus 2 is the meat of Paul's letter to Titus, a man he referred to as both a brother and a son, whom he has appointed to oversee this...