The Lord’s Supper, or communion, should have been a time for believers to celebrate their common union in Christ. It was, after all, a meal that looks back to the establishment of the new covenant through the death of Jesus. But, in the church of Corinth, it had become a…

The summer is still trying to hold on where I am, fighting against the inevitable pull toward colder temperatures and shorter days. Our family has been busy with school now in full swing, church small groups, and kids’ sports. Amidst what can sometimes feel like chaos, it’s great to dig…

Unless you happened to have spent some time in the Eastern part of the world, you probably will not be very familiar with the Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Church traces its roots back to the early church and has been the predominant Church in the Eastern world since that time.…

In his commentary on Genesis in the Old Testament Library series, Gerhard von Rad provides a careful reading of the serpent’s subtlety as it craftily draws the woman into a conversation. Let’s see how he unpacks the subtle and crafty tactics of the serpent which set the woman and man…

Greetings all! You made it through the first full week of September. My family is now full swing in the routine of school and school-year activities. It’s busy, but it’s a good busy – full of opportunities for hard work, physical activities, and joyful fellowship. This is the first full…

In the third chapter of Colossians, Paul provides several metaphors for the believer’s growth in holiness. As a result of the believer’s union with Christ, they are to put some things to death, put off some things that they used to wear, and put on new things that resemble the…