We started Philemon 1 today. Paul writes a deeply personal letter to Philemon, asking for mercy in dealing with his runaway slave, Onesimus. Runaway slaves could face severe punishment if they were caught. Onesimus did not merely run away; he likely robbed Philemon in the process. Paul asks Philemon to see Onesimus as a brother….
Today we are reading Matthew 5, the Sermon on the Mount. I’m sure there are books written on this chapter; it is pretty heavy. I want to focus on verse 22. ‘But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in…
Reading Genesis 45 this morning. Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers. He broke down and cried as he told them. They were speechless, dumbfounded. Joseph had to tell them again; they were shocked. ‘4 “Please, come closer,” he said to them. So they came closer. And he said again, “I am Joseph, your…