With the upcoming child dedication, January 17th, it is important that we take a moment to discuss its meaning and purpose.
Archive for month: January, 2016
As we begin our 2016 Challenge, we start by reading the first 5 chapters of Matthew. This comes on the coattails of Christmas, which makes these passage very familiar. Thus we pray the following post will be a timely encouragement.
The danger of a familiar text is often unspoken of, but it is very real. Familiarity with a story or text of Scripture can cause us to gloss over a passage because we’ve read or heard it before. So how do we overcome this temptation? The answer is to slow down and question the familiar. Read more
This post is a resource for the 2016 challenge. Click here for more information.
It is helpful at times to see the big picture when you are reading the details of a book, so here is a brief description of the overall outline of Matthew. The following is an excerpt from a very helpful book for Bible study. Read more
As part of our 2016 Challenge, we were tasked with reading Matthew 1 today. While it is an incredible passage to read, it can be intimidating to apply. Genealogies can be confusing and we can be tempted to skip over them. So, I have included this excerpt from the ESV Study Bible, page 2573, to help us understand how we can make the most of this passage. Read more