Wishing you an “exceptionally good Christmas” and the true joy of the season that only the peace of God in hearts can bring.
How to have a “Mary” Christmas
This December you can have a Mary Christmas or a Martha Christmas. In a Martha Christmas you are so frantic doing good things that you miss the best gift of all. In a Mary Christmas you recognize what is truly important and find the best gift of all.
Holiday Study Break
The podcast is on break for the holidays. In the meantime, please listen to a previous episode or series. May I suggest one of these
What’s so special about Christmas?
Thoughts on real meaning of Christmas, gift-giving and celebrations.
November 2023 Reflections
What did you learn from Galatians? For me, it was walking by the Spirit, a topic we will explore more in the next series.
15 Galatians 6:6-18 Invest in Truth
Paul encourages his listeners to invest their lives in truth. We reap what we sow. If we seek teachers who flatter and entertain us, that is what we will harvest. God is not mocked. He knows what we seek.
How to take the bite out of gift giving
If Christmas gift-giving feels like an annual performance review that you fail each year, consider adopting these 5 resolutions.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m grateful for your involvement with Wednesday in the Word.
14 Galatians 5:25-6:5 Bear Each Others’ Burdens
As he closes the letter, Paul explains how the fact that we all believe the same gospel translates into our lives as a community. First, he urges us to stop competing with our teammates. Then Paul explains how to respond when someone stumbles on this metaphorical race to glory.
Miriam: How to handle resentment
How do you handle it when life isn’t fair? It’s easy to grow frustrated with our own lot in life and resent those who seem to have it better. Consider the story of Miriam.
13 Galatians 5:13-24 Walk by the Spirit
Paul argues we don’t need the Law to keep us from pursuing sin. We have something better. We have the Spirit of God teaching us to pursue goodness.
Barnabas: The High Calling of Playing Second Fiddle
Barnabas is an great example of the incredible good you can do when you don’t care who gets credit.