Ben and Cherie Weber, our mission partners in Rwanda through Friends of Gahini, share about their work and ministry in Africa.
The Rev. Nick Lannon continues his study of Acts. Paul continues to share his conversion story with the Jewish mob (22:17-23), before narrowly avoiding torture at the hands of the Romans (22:24-29). Then, he speaks to the Jewish leaders, causing another uproar (22:30-23:10).
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 16, in which Jesus tells a parable about a rich man, a poor man, and their eternal fates. The Good News is that, no matter where we fall on the economic spectrum, we are saved by faith in the one who justifies the ungodly.
The Rev. Jacob Davis continues his class on the psalms with a look at those psalms which express our trust in God, even in times of distress or struggle.
The Rev. Nick Lannon continues his study of Acts. Paul is arrested and beaten in the temple (21:27-36), but asks a Roman tribune for the opportunity to speak to the angry mob (21:37-40). He then begins his speech by identifying with the crowd and sharing his conversion story (22:1-16).
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 Timothy 2, in which Paul says that men should serve as elders in the church. This points us to Good News: Jesus Christ, the head of men and women alike, exercised that headship by laying down his life for sinners.
Continuing his class on the Psalms, the Rev. Jacob Davis looks at the largest category of psalms: the praise psalms. He discusses the form of these psalms and their overall logic as they seek to worship Almighty God.
Continuing his study of Acts, the Rev. Nick Lannon looks at most of chapter 21. Paul is urged not to go to Jerusalem, but is determined (v 7-16). Upon his arrival, he tells the church there about his Gentile mission (v 17-20) before James asks him to participate in a Jewish ceremony in order to prove that he does not forsake the law of Moses (v 21-26).
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Psalm 51 (David's song of lament and repentance) and Luke 15, in which Jesus tells parables about a lost sheep and a lost coin. Our God, in Christ, does everything needed to save us: not resting until we are found and brought home.
The Rev. Jacob Davis continues his class on the Psalms with a look at several psalms that glorify God as the creator of all things, and what we can learn from them about our relationship to the rest of his creation.
