As we begin a series of sermons on the story of the Bible, the beginning – the creation of the world by God – will form the foundation for the whole narrative. The world belongs to God by virtue of his creating it, and he is determined to make it beautiful...
The only way to really begin understanding the nature of the Trinity is to begin reading the story of the Bible to see how the three persons of the Godhead relate to each other. And from the very beginning, Genesis 1, we can see that the Trinity's plan to make...
The kingdom of God did not end with the ascension of Jesus, but is always expanding by the authority of the Holy Spirit so that the rule and reign of Jesus grows throughout the whole world, undoing the drought of sin by creating springs of living water everywhere he...
Suffering is inevitable. The key is to know how to handle it. For the Christian, the results of all suffering – shame, despair, and anxiety – are to be countered by a renewed focus on the faithfulness and love of God and the community of Christ's body....
In 1 Peter 3:13-22, Peter outlines the ways we can mirror Jesus' saving acts to the world around us in the midst of our own personal suffering. The ability to do this comes from the baptismal reality of Jesus' resurrection. Readings and sermon were delivered...
The New Testament is full of echoes of important Old Testament texts, but 1 Peter 2:2-10 packs a number of these colorful and evocative allusions into a particularly dense set of verses. After commanding the reader to long for the pure spiritual milk, Peter proceeds...
