Ephesians 2:14-18 My father had a number of prejudices, although I think he liked to hang on to them simply to provoke discussion. When I was in seminary one of my roommates came with me to visit my family and when my father discovered that my friend, David, had grown up in France, he said,…
Ephesians 1:15-23 About 1,950 years ago, Paul wrote a letter from his prison in Rome. Since he was confined to his cell with a chain and guard, he wrote to the churches in the area of Ephesus with what he would have said if he had been there. As a consequence, we benefit from what…
Ephesians 1:7-12 Life is not easy. As we move through adolescence to teen years and young adulthood, we live in a world full of insecurities about who likes me and who does not. Who am I? Where do I fit in? Is it OK to be me? Will people like me if I am different?…
Ephesians 1:1-3 It is common for preachers to be a bit depressed on Sunday afternoons and Mondays. Google āpost-preaching depressionā and see why I say this. I know I often feel this way. A pastor from North Carolina in the US wrote on his blog: The funniest thing, and Iām hoping some preachers will really…
Colossians 1:15-20 The bronze snake Moses lifted up in the wilderness was used by Jesus to point to himself. (John 3:14ā15) Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. When Jesus was asked…