The middle of Mark’s Gospel has Jesus turning his attention to Jerusalem and the mission of the cross. Three times Jesus told his disciples that he was going to suffer, die, and rise again, but they could not comprehend what he was saying. This section begins and ends with Jesus healing blind men. These are […]
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A WINTER UPDATE: By Adam Miller
This winter has been a doozy. We have had snow just about every weekend, which makes holding regular Church services a challenge. However, despite all of the storms, we have not had to cancel any of our worship gatherings. It is a good thing too, because we have had visitors every Sunday. People are still […]
LESSONS FOR THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS By Adam Miller
READ: Mark 1-8 I want to help people become better readers of the Bible. Too often we read Scripture as isolated stories, sentimental verses that look great on a couch cushion, but we very rarely connect the dots in a meaningful way. I love to pull strings and see what other passages they are referencing. […]
His Name Shall Be Called: Isaiah’s Messianic Prophecies
READ: Isaiah 7-12; 53; 60-66 We are all familiar with various Messianic prophecies in Isaiah, those announcing that a child would be born, but are we aware of their original context? Perhaps a quick overview would give us a newfound insight into these passages. The first five chapters of Isaiah serve as an indictment against […]
SALVATION THROUGH THE WATERS
READ: Exodus 13:17-15:21 When Cecil B. DeMille was telling the story of the Exodus in his 1956 movie, The Ten Commandments, the crossing of the Red Sea was the climax of the story. The innovation behind this scene was cutting edge. There were no computer graphics. Everything was shot in camera. DeMille was able to […]
FINDING JESUS IN THE PSALMS
Read: PSALM 22, Matthew 27:33-50 As we round out our Summer Psalm series, I am left with the overwhelming desire to remain in the Psalms until they are fully exhausted. There is so much here that it pains me to move on to a new series. But if I don’t, I would never get to […]
Blessed: Destined For Glory By Adam Miller
The hashtag, ‘blessed,’ has been popularized on social media to describe the lavish lifestyles of influencers who are living the dream. Whether attached to a picture on an exotic beach, a story of a windfall of money, or a night out on the town with a group of friends, the idea of what it means […]
A CHRISTIAN’S RELATIONSHIP WITH EMOTIONS by Adam Miller
As Christians, we tend to have a complicated relationship with our emotions. I think it is fair to say that everyone has a difficult time navigating their feelings, but Christians seem to be affected at a different level. Our body, mind, and spirit are often locked in a battle for dominance and it is hard […]
FINDING JOY IN HUMILITY by Adam Miller
READ: PHILIPPIANS It has become a tradition around here to encourage our listeners and readers to join us in an exercise of reading through the book of Proverbs in the month of May: A Proverb a Day in May. There are 31 chapters in Proverbs and 31 days on the calendar, so the challenge is […]
The Wheat And The Tares by Adam Miller
Read: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 It has become increasingly unpopular within our culture today to talk about sin, hell, and judgement. For many well-meaning Christians, the ‘gospel’ means ‘good news’ and seems to imply that we leave out the harsh and negative bits of the Bible. Whenever I teach or preach from the Old Testament I […]
The Gospel Rule
Read: Matthew 7 The seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew reads like it is coming straight out of the Book of Proverbs. There are several short, pithy statements that center around wisdom and discernment, yet, unlike how a chapter in Proverbs has a series of verses without any direct relationship to each other, the […]
LOOKING TO JESUS IN GENESIS by Adam Miller
Read: Hebrews 12:1-2 Reading through the stories of the Old Testament can be a challenge. Genesis contains some of the darkest, most devastating storylines of the Bible that can be difficult to read and even harder to understand. Many of us may even be wondering why the Old Testament is relevant for us as Christians […]