Sep 14, 2018 | Word Among Us
Stretch out your hand. Critics play an important role in the music world. They help the public to evaluate what is good, and by doing so, they set standards for music. But critics can also be closed to anything new or different. For example, one of Bach’s...
Sep 13, 2018 | Word Among Us
The new wine will burst the skins. In ancient Israel, the juice from pressed grapes immediately went into a container to ferment into wine. If the wine was going to be transported a long distance, the container was often a goatskin sewn into a bag, or “wineskin.” ...
Sep 12, 2018 | Word Among Us
From now on you will be catching men. It seems pretty clear from Jesus’ words what he is getting at here. Peter and the other disciples are going to be doing a different kind of fishing now. No more boats, no more nets. Instead, they will be going out and...
Sep 11, 2018 | Word Among Us
We are God’s co-workers. When you look at a great cathedral, it’s natural to feel inspired and lifted up to God. Imagine the decades, even centuries, of hard work and the hundreds of artisans, builders, and laborers who gave their talents to create this beautiful...
Sep 10, 2018 | Word Among Us
What is there about his word? That’s a great question! Whether it was his teaching that astonished them, or his authoritative command to an unclean spirit, something about the words of Jesus made people sit up and listen. When Bible scholars try to describe God’s...
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