Beginning this Sunday, January 7, 2018, we will begin a study during our Formation Hour from 9:15-10:15 am as we begin our look at the “Minor Prophets” – the lesser known prophets in Hebrew Scripture. The text we are using can be found at this link: My Servant the Prophets by Jeff Smith and the text is […]
Dec 31 – 1 Christmas Psalm 147 Praise for God’s Care of Jerusalem Background: This Psalm is one of the final 5 psalms in the canonical psalter. It is the second of the psalms often referred to as the “hallelujah psalms” that serve as a doxology to the previous collection of psalms. Theme: This Psalm […]
Dec 24 – Advent 4 Luke 1:46b-55 Mary’s Song of Praise Background: The first two chapters of Luke are known as his Infancy Narrative, for it describes in great detail the conception and childhood of Jesus, often through the eyes of his mother Mary. With her consent (1:38) to be the Mother of Our Lord, […]
Dec 17 – 3 Advent John 1:6-8, 19-28 The Testimony of John Background: The Gospel of John is different than the other Gospels. This Gospel is rich in imagery and often complex and subtle language. This Gospel stresses the divinity of Jesus against the created world. The Gospel also appears to address the Gnostic focus […]
Dec 10 – 2 Advent 2 Peter 3:8-15a The Promise of the Lord’s Coming Background: Peter’s second letter to the Christians in the first century of the Christian Era was most likely composed to address questions raised regarding the hierarchy or prominence between apostolic believers (first generation or first-hand believers) and postapostolic believers (those who […]