“Your names are written!” Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to […]
Tag Archives: Faithfulness
“Let’s finish strong!” Philippians 3:4-14
If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, […]
“Return to the Lord Who Has Redeemed You!” Isaiah 44:21-28
Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you; you are my servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me. I have […]
What does “pastoral” mean?
This is a really good explanation of what we have done with this word. Read the original article here. I have alluded several times to the evolving meaning of that […]
“Bring them into light!” Mark 10:17-31
And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” […]
Burning “the straw-man”.
By Rev Guntars Baikovs, Tanunda, October 2018. Listening to comments and seeing attitudes of some of the LCA members, both laypeople and pastors, it may seem that the LCA’s teaching […]
“Who wants to be the greatest?” Mark 9:30-37
They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man […]
“Is the right answer enough?” Mark 8:27-38
And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they […]
“Lord, renew our mind!” Romans 12:1-3
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do […]
“You shall be like Him” 1 John 3:1-7
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not […]
“Where is your heart?” Mt 6:19-33
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where […]
