Philippians 2:1-18 The first half of this passage (1-11) is a snippet of Jesus’ reasoning of being put on this Earth. It is not about the historical context of works He has done, but it is about the Holy Spirit inspired ultimate WORK in which He performed. Christ’s humility is what is being described. It…
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Based on Psalm 25:1-10 Read the first couple of verses of this psalm out loud. Does it sound familiar? If you’ve ever attended a Christian camp, then you might start singing, “To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul (clap clap); in You I trust, O Lord!” This is a song I sang constantly…
Ezekiel 18:1-4 Ezekiel explains of a time when God came to him with a concerned question regarding the power of the fathers who came before. God blatantly tells Ezekiel that the Law, and those who are in charge of it (Rabbis),are not going to serve as power over His people once the Messiah comes. Those…
Jameis Winston just can’t seem to keep himself out of the negative spotlight. The accusations of rape, the reality of sexual misconduct at the minimum, stealing crab legs, and now inappropriate comments yelled from a table near the HCB building. We couldn’t ask for a much clearer picture of the need of some compass alignment on…
This week I’m off at the Florida-Georgia Emergent Leadership gathering. This is something that our District is piloting to try to develop leaders for the future of the Florida-Georgia District. I amhonored and humbled to be a part of it, honored because someone felt I was worthy of being invited to such a group –…
By Campus Missionary Katie Boltwood: The first half of the passage is Jeremiah pleading to God to remember him. He has walked away from the Lord and now is begging the Lord to release Him from the pain that he’s going through. He understands that it was his own fault in walking away and distancing…
1. Kyle – tell us what the average day in the life of a seminarian is like. Well, the average day begins much like anybody else’s: getting up, eating breakfast and putting on my pants one leg at a time. Living in the Woods, the name for the On Campus Married Housing, makes the commute much…
From Pastor Jay, Robin Williams is gone. That isn’t news. If you’ve flipped on a radio, television, or internet browser within the past 48 hours, you already know that. You’ve seen the grief and the outpouring of condolences at the gate to Robin’s home.I’ve seen discussions about how we should treat Robin’s death. Should we…
Written by Campus Missionary Katie Boltwood This SONG is all about how great our God is (Choirmaster). His abilities to protects us and keep us safe as Mary had told us yesterday. Verses 1-3 explains the praising that David does. He uses adjectives like “rock and fortress” Verses 4-6 explains the assault that David (and…
Written by Campus Missionary Mary Rowley, Job 38:4-18 I really appreciate this passage from Job because it’s a conversation we’d all like to have with God – at least, we think we would. We’d all like to have God tell us the reasons behind the bad things that happen in our lives. We want to…