Christ is our shalom

Rebecca’s sermons have been interesting. In her first sermon, I found it a good reminder to think of God’s peace as it is described in the bible, shalom. I researched more and The Bible Project explains shalom from a perspective I hadn’t heard of before.  When we...

Comment on Jeremiah 17

5 “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. 6 He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land.  ...

Philemon 1:6

I found Philemon verse 6 a bit of a mouthful and hard to understand. Scholars say the Greek is very hard to translate into succinct English. So I thought I would present some research to help us understand.  Translations: (ESV) and I pray that the sharing of your...

LENT: Boredom over Entertainment

Being involved in the Lutheran Church during school, Lent is quite familiar to me. I can appreciate the tradition and practicing fasting in preparation for Easter.  This Lent, Sam and I are giving up entertainment and making the Bible the only thing we consume....