New Testament

Colossians 2

Colossians 2 reminds me of the role of a great Dad.  We were not all raised with a mentoring father, but knowing that someone has

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Colossians 3

Colossians 3 reminds me of the impact of group identity.  That is, dividing people into groups based on select characteristics, then assigning good or evil

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Colossians 4

Colossians 4 reminds me of the last-second instructions given to your child as they head off on a trip.  No matter their age, every parent

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1 Thessalonians 1

1 Thessalonians 1 reminds me of the Gettysburg Address.  President Lincoln’s most famous speech lasted about two minutes, but his words rallied a nation. He

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1 Thessalonians 2

1 Thessalonians 2 reminds me of introducing my future wife to my family.  I was not the least bit surprised when they immediately embraced her

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1 Thessalonians 3

1 Thessalonians 3 reminds me of the old expression, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”.  That is not usually the case.  Absence can be unsettling. 

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1 Thessalonians 4

1 Thessalonians 4 reminds me of recording football games.  I usually watch NFL games well after they begin, skipping commercials and delays.  Many times, I

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1 Thessalonians 5

1 Thessalonians 5 reminds me of school mornings as a child.  Some of my earliest memories are of mom calling all of us to wake

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2 Thessalonians 1

2 Thessalonians chapter 1 reminds me of the difference between ignorance and disobedience.  There are things we do not yet know, but with investigation we

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2 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians chapter 2 reminds me of Timeshares.  Years ago, most of us had never heard of the concept of owning a week at a

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