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I am 44 year old writer with a BA in English from Central Michigan University and a graduate in the Lay Missionary Program with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. I am married with three children.

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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Matthew 5, sermon on the mount: 9 of 9
The Sermon on the Mount begins with Jesus presenting himself as a Rabbi or teacher by sitting down to speak. The Rabbi's were the teachers of Torah, The Law and in this manner Jesus teaches the law, but in a new way and teaches with authority.In the sermon Jesus shows more concern for what we think than what we do and in it M... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Mark 12:42-44: 9 of 9
Jesus' ministry is coming to close in the part of Mark's Gospel and Jesus is preaching against the rich and powerful in Judea. His parables are upsetting them and the disciples don't seem to fully understand all that he had been teaching them. He tells them in verse 38 "Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long ro... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Matthew 13, wheat and tares: 7 of 7
The weeds among the wheat parable is part of a progression of parables that Jesus tells in one setting in Matthew's Gospel. Jesus is seen sitting, just as he was sitting when he preached the Sermon on the Mount. In this case he is in a boat where he could see the people at one time. Also this creates a safer distance between ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Proverbs 2: 1-6: 7 of 7
"For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." This was a time of religious fervor; the priests elevated the Torah insisted on a sacrificial system for the removal of sins. The Judeans excluded anyone who was not justified by following the rules of Torah. It seems the words of Samuel were forgot... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Luke 9: 57-62: 4 of 4
Jesus is determined to return to Jerusalem and begins the path to his death. Luke uses Isaiah's language and states that Jesus set his face like flint. Because he was looking to Jerusalem, the Samaritans do not receive him nor welcome him and James and John wish to send fire on them in the same manner Elijah caused fire to ra... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Matthew 27: 3 of 3
Matthew 27 shows the prophetic nature of Jesus' ministry as his mortal life comes to dramatic close. This section is a chorus of Prophets voices that echoes with us today. Chapter 27 opens with an image from Zechariah 11. Although most translations have a textual reference to Jeremiah we should be mindful that it was Jeremiah... More..