Tag: God

• Reflecting on Joel 2 21-27

  

  How does this text from Joel support, or challenge, our ides about God? …

  HAT

  January 25, 2023

  Text of the Week – Questions

  Bible study, God, Joel 2:21-27, reading the Bible, thinking about the Bible

• Studying Isaiah 58 6-14

  

  There’s a chance we could have a problem with “the fast that God chooses” …

  HAT

  January 17, 2023

  Text of the Week – Notes

  Bible study, Biblical studies, exegesis, God, Isaiah, Isaiah 58, Isaiah 58:6-14, reading the Bible, social justice

• Reflecting on Isaiah 48 3-8, 17

  

  Questions for discussion – like, God’s teaching methods in this prophetic account? …

  HAT

  January 11, 2023

  Text of the Week – Questions

  Bible, God, Isaiah 48:3-8, Isaiah 48::17, reading the Bible, thinking about the Bible

• Studying Isaiah 48 3-8, 17

  

  “Everything in the chapter has to do with the relationship between God and Israel. In light of what that relationship has been, and what it could have been, and what God continues to want it to be, what is it to be now?”

  HAT

  January 10, 2023

  Text of the Week – Notes

  Bible study, exegesis, God, Isaiah 48, Isaiah 48:1-8, Isaiah 48:17, reading the Bible, texts that aren't in the lectionary

• “Photo-tropic”

  

  Can we learn something from the magi about spiritual practice? …

  HAT

  January 9, 2023

  Sermons

  Christian ideas and practices, Epiphany, God, Matthew 2:1-12, spiritual practice

• Reflecting on Isaiah 43 1-4, 10-12

  

  Isaiah 43 is direct speech by God. What does God seem to want people to know here? …

  HAT

  January 4, 2023

  Text of the Week – Questions

  Bible study, God, Isaiah 43, Isaiah 43:1-4, Isaiah 43:10-12, reading the Bible, thinking about the Bible

• Reflecting on 2 Chronicles 7 12-22

  

  How easy is it for us to embrace the picture of God presented in 2 Chronicles 7:12-22? …

  HAT

  December 28, 2022

  Text of the Week – Questions

  2 Chronicles 7:12-22, Bible study, exegesis, God, reading the Bible, theology, thinking about the Bible

• Studying 2 Chronicles 7 12-22 – again

  

  “That promise in v19 is not only to Solomon, but to you (pl) …”

  HAT

  December 27, 2022

  Text of the Week – Notes

  2 Chronicles 7:12-22, Bible study, God, reading the Bible, texts that aren't in the lectionary

• “A People Prepared for the Lord”

  

  Zechariah reminds us: it’s hard – but not impossible – to accept the good news of the gospel in today’s world

  HAT

  December 5, 2022

  Sermons

  Advent, faith hope and love, God, grace, Luke 1:5-25, obstacles to faith

• Studying Ephesians 1 15-23

  

  notes on the text

  HAT

  November 8, 2022

  Text of the Week – Notes

  Bible study, Ephesians 1:15-23, exegesis, God, grace, prayer, reading the Bible

• Reflecting on Ephesians 1 1-14

  

  questions for reflection and discussion

  HAT

  November 2, 2022

  Text of the Week – Questions

  Bible study, Ephesians 1:1-14, God, God’s will, grace, predestination, reading the Bible, theology in the Bible, thinking about the Bible

• Studying Ephesians 1 1-14

  

  notes on the text

  HAT

  November 2, 2022

  Text of the Week – Notes

  Bible study, Ephesians 1:1-14, God, grace, reading the Bible, theology in the Bible

• Reflecting on 1 Samuel 16 1-13

  

  questions for reflection and discussion

  HAT

  October 25, 2022

  Text of the Week – Questions

  1 Samuel 16:1-13, Bible study, faithfulness, God, thinking about the Bible

• Studying Deuteronomy 32 3-6, 10-14, 18

  

  notes on the text

  HAT

  October 4, 2022

  Text of the Week – Notes

  Bible study, Deuteronomy 32, Deuteronomy 32:10-14, Deuteronomy 32:3-6, God, God – images of, reading the Bible, texts that aren't in the lectionary