Let It All Out For the session to be discussed on September 18, 2016 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Prayer is among the most essential, yet confounding, aspects of our faith. What is prayer, how does it work, does it do any good?

Can I Get a Witness? For the session to be discussed on September 11, 2016 1 Timothy 1:12-17 What is the value of experience? Paul, in relating his experience with Christ, stands in a long biblical tradition of valuing experience to lead us to greater ...

In the Potters Hand For the session to be discussed on September 4, 2016 Jeremiah 18:1-11 In this section of Jeremiah, God is described as a potter, and we are the clay. At first glance, that is a tender and comforting image.

Entertaining Angels For the session to be discussed on August 28, 2016 Hebrews 13:1-16 There seems to be a necessary blurring of the lines between the holy and unholy according to the author of Hebrews. What might it mean for God’s holy people (the chu...

What Shakes Out? For the session to be discussed on August 21, 2016 Hebrews 12:18-29 On this episode, we discuss a section of the 12th chapter of Hebrews. The author speaks of God “shaking out” those things which are not of God (hate, strife, enmity,

How Are You Running? For the session to be discussed on August 14, 2016 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 When the writer of Hebrews talks of “running with perseverance the race” of faith, is the emphasis on finishing the race or on how we are called to run it?

Story Time For the session to be discussed on August 7, 2016 Hebrews 1:1-16 Who are the heroes of the faith for you? Biblical characters? Your family members? Persons within your faith community? How did their faithful living influence your own life an...

The Vulnerability of God For the session to be discussed on July 31, 2016 Hosea 11:1-11 Hosea is a lived-out parable, a parable of a broken heart. Hosea can’t help but love Gomer despite her unfaithfulness and her betrayals. Likewise,

What’s in a Name? For the session to be discussed on July 24, 2016 Hosea 1:1-1-10 In recent days we’ve seen shootings of persons by police and then shootings of police officers (while, tragically, protecting protestors).

Ripe for Destruction For the session to be discussed on July 17, 2016 Amos 8:1-12 Amos cautions his hearers of the danger of trampling the poor and neglected with our deeds (or misdeeds). He seems to indicate that there will be retribution for our havi...