Archive for July, 2008

Torah – Prescriptive or Descriptive?

Synopsis: (Text follows)
OK, so let’s say that God’s law is a gift that allows the people of God to reflect the creative love that is given them. It is not a bunch of rules you have to follow to get God to love you. Because God’s grace comes first.
There are two steps to living out [...]

Beyond the Curtain

Beyond the CurtainExodus 32:1-6; Ephesians 3:16-21  NRS Exodus 32:1 When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land [...]

Freedom . . . again

Freedom . . . again
1 Corinthians 7:17-24 
Our text of scripture comes from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church, seventh chapter, beginning with verse 17.
NRS 1 Corinthians 7:17 However that may be, let each of you lead the life that the Lord has assigned, to which God called you. This is my rule in [...]

Where’s Solomon?

Where’s Solomon
2 Samuel 13 – 1 Kings 2  Today our scripture is about David’s response to the death of his son Absalom. One piece of scripture at the end of a whole story. I am going to tell you the story, then our quintet will sing to you about David’s response. The story begins in [...]