Before we began Galatians, I asked for recommendations as to where in scripture to go nextA trusted friend suggested we venture through the minor prophets- “minor” because they are relatively short compared to Isaiah, Jeremiah, and E...

The Galatians were coming to the end of Paul’s letter,And suddenly the handwriting was different– instead of the well-formed characters of a professional scribe,• the printed letters were large and scribbled◦ this shift was c...

Years ago, and in another life, I had a feisty personal assistantAlthough she is genuinely compassionate, she had a favorite line: “Get over yourself”- I think that held her together through a hard and complicated season of her life<...

Paul has chased a serious concern through his entire letterSo it is not surprising that near the end, he would present an the ultimate challenge of the Christian life- in verse 16 Paul begins last segment of his central message• ...

 I assume most of us are familiar with The Message BibleOne of the more popular versions, and easiest to understand– Eugene Peterson did not set out to write a new translation• beginning in early 1980’s the U.S. eco...