Mark 1:29-39, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Summary: We have been healed, experienced grace and forgiveness, we see the beauty of God’s creation and how he cares for all the details; thus we are compelled to live out the Kingdom life for all to see; we preach/live out grace rather than law...

Psalm 119:162 Summary: Most of us are captivated by the idea of finding lost or hidden treasure. We love stories that include such plots, and maybe we have a few of our own exciting stories of times when we found something of unexpected value in an unexpected place. The Cadet’s...

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 Summary: We’ve been noting in previous weeks how Paul’s ministry in Thessalonica was cut short because of the threat of violence against him. And in this Sunday’s text, we get a glimpse of the deep worry Paul felt for these new believers and his pain in being...

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 Summary: Paul was forced by threat of violence to leave the newly planted Thessalonian church within weeks of their conversion. After he left town, the attacks continued, though not physically. Opponents outside the church tried to call the sincerity of Paul’s ministry into question in order to...

1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10 Summary: The Thessalonians were a church over which Paul had felt great concern. Persecution drove him from the city much sooner than he’d have liked (see Acts 17) forcing him to leave these brand-new believers. Paul writes this letter in response to a report he’d just...

Isaiah 9: 1-7 Summary: Isaiah here famously describes Israel (and by extension, the whole world) as a land of deep darkness. As we think about the realities of 2020, it may be a description to which we can relate. The surprise light Isaiah offers is a coming child of unparalleled...

Revelation 22: 1-7 Advent Series: Advent (which comes from the Latin word for “coming”) is a season for paying particularly close attention to our longing for Christ’s second coming. In order to foster that longing this season, we’ll be looking at some of the remarkable things the Bible tells us...

John 14:1-7 Advent Series: Advent (which comes from the Latin word for “coming”) is a season for paying particularly close attention to our longing for Christ’s second coming. In order to foster that longing this season, we’ll be looking at some of the remarkable things the Bible tells us about...

Isaiah 11:1-9 Advent Series: Advent (which comes from the Latin word for “coming”) is a season for paying particularly close attention to our longing for Christ’s second coming. In order to foster that longing this season, we’ll be looking at some of the remarkable things the Bible tells us about...