He Shall Feed His Flock (12-16-18 Formations)
Isaiah's message in today's study is a dramatic contrast to Jeremiah's writings we studied last week. Isaiah's “book” can be divided in half: the first 39
A Righteous Branch (12-9-18 Formations)
Jerusalem was facing ruin, God's Temple was about to be destroyed, the land could hardly be described as “promised,” and the majority of the Jews were
God’s Deliverance (12-2-18 Formations)
I delight in the Christmas season, the music, decorations, parties and special church services. But my greatest joy comes from the incomparable event of our Savior's
Ruth and Boaz Marry (11-25-18 Formations)
Life is a journey of choices. You cannot control what life places before you every day, but you can decide if you will trust God, live
Ruth’s Boldness (11-18-18 Formations)
Today's passage is a beautiful story about the impossible becoming possible, nothing like the powerful image of Moses before God on Mt. Sinai, but stunning as
Boaz’s Kindness (11-11-18 Formations)
This story is about much more than God playing the role of matchmaker. We witness the powerful image of God shaping a man's heart to reflect
Ruth’s Faithfulness (11-4-18 Formations)
You are reading through the Old Testament, encountering tumultuous stories about the blessed people of God, and there appears, without warning or logical arrangement, a book
Reward (10-28-18 Formations)
People read Jesus' parables in different ways. Some single out and identify every detail as a teaching point. Some draw them to a common focus
Responsibility (10-21-18 Formations)
From childhood, my family taught me that responsible choices shape a life for good. Experience taught me the challenges that result from combining the ideas of
Accountability (10-14-18 Formations)
The parable in this week's scripture is a scandalous story. The gifted English scholar William Barclay describes it as “a difficult parable to interpret.”