Near Death Reflections For the session to be discussed on October 2, 2016 2 Timothy 1:1-14 In this section of 2 Timothy, Paul seems to be near death and has some things he wants to impress on his friend Timothy. What do we learn about our family and friends, and what...

Desire For the session to be discussed on September 25, 2016 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Is having wealth sinful? Or is it what we do with our money (and our attitude toward it) that God cares about? On this episode, we talk about how money can be used to hurt others, and how...

Let It All Out For the session to be discussed on September 18, 2016 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Prayer is among the most essential, yet confounding, aspects of our faith. What is prayer, how does it work, does it do any good? On this episode our team shares thoughts on what we...

Can I Get a Witness? For the session to be discussed on September 11, 2016 1 Timothy 1:12-17 What is the value of experience? Paul, in relating his experience with Christ, stands in a long biblical tradition of valuing experience to lead us to greater understanding....

In the Potters Hand For the session to be discussed on September 4, 2016 Jeremiah 18:1-11 In this section of Jeremiah, God is described as a potter, and we are the clay. At first glance, that is a tender and comforting image. But as we read and take seriously this...

Entertaining Angels For the session to be discussed on August 28, 2016 Hebrews 13:1-16 There seems to be a necessary blurring of the lines between the holy and unholy according to the author of Hebrews. What might it mean for God's holy people (the church) to get...

What Shakes Out? For the session to be discussed on August 21, 2016 Hebrews 12:18-29 On this episode, we discuss a section of the 12th chapter of Hebrews. The author speaks of God "shaking out" those things which are not of God (hate, strife, enmity, war, abuse) so...

How Are You Running? For the session to be discussed on August 14, 2016 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 When the writer of Hebrews talks of "running with perseverance the race" of faith, is the emphasis on finishing the race or on how we are called to run it? On this episode, we...

Story Time For the session to be discussed on August 7, 2016 Hebrews 1:1-16 Who are the heroes of the faith for you? Biblical characters? Your family members? Persons within your faith community? How did their faithful living influence your own life and journey of...

The Vulnerability of God For the session to be discussed on July 31, 2016 Hosea 11:1-11 Hosea is a lived-out parable, a parable of a broken heart. Hosea can't help but love Gomer despite her unfaithfulness and her betrayals. Likewise, God can't help but love Israel...

What's in a Name? For the session to be discussed on July 24, 2016 Hosea 1:1-1-10 In recent days we've seen shootings of persons by police and then shootings of police officers (while, tragically, protecting protestors). How might we come together and recognize our...

Ripe for Destruction For the session to be discussed on July 17, 2016 Amos 8:1-12 Amos cautions his hearers of the danger of trampling the poor and neglected with our deeds (or misdeeds). He seems to indicate that there will be retribution for our having treated...

Weights and Measures For the session to be discussed on July 10, 2016 Amos 7:7-17 In this passage we see that Amos' message was not particularly well-received by Amaziah and King Jeroboam. In fact, he was asked to leave and never return. Is God still speaking through...

A Wider Vision For the session to be discussed on July 3, 2016 Galatians 6:1-16 On this episode we discuss Paul's concluding words to the Galatians. He encourages them to work with others in the grace and peace of Christ, dedicating themselves to the good of all. This...

Free to Love For the session to be discussed on June 26, 2016 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 We continue our discussion of what Paul means when he talks about the law. Is it a set of rules we must adhere to, lest we get punished by God? No, the law frees us to live as God...

A Provisional Law For the session to be discussed on June 19, 2016 Galatians 3:23-29 In this section, Paul says, "There is no longer Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." If we're one in Christ, why do we continue to live...

Prepositional Problems For the session to be discussed on June 12, 2016 Galatians 2:15-21 If following the law brings justification, then Christ's death is for nothing. This is a tough truth the Apostle Paul lays out. Most of us want to know what we can do (we're...

Changing Paths For the session to be discussed on June 5, 2016 Galatians 1:11-24 The Apostle Paul, in this section of Galatians, Paul speaks of his conversion from persecutor of Christians to follower of Jesus. It's an amazing testimony. What might the telling of our...