The Church Provides Boundaries

“Today we have the community in Thessalonica being taught how to handle Christian people; Christians who do not have boundaries. Talking about boundaries in Church ranks right up there with discussing how much money people give for the spread of the Gospel, doesn’t it?…” — Listen here, or download the MP3!

“And the Lord said, Come now and let us reason together”

“Today will be a challenge so please don’t doze off – stay with me. This is one of those weeks where the readings all come together to make a consistent statement of the power of God. It is humbling, especially in light of last week’s readings briefly concerning the Christian concept of the Good Life and the Good death…” — Listen here, or download the MP3!

Put on, then, as God’s chosen ones…

“Put on, then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved …compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience, forbearing one another… Recently we talked about how to be mature in Christ. St. Paul gave us the sense that believers should actually be holy… blameless…irreproachable.” — Listen here, or download the MP3!

Presenting Everyone Mature In Christ

“So that we may present everyone mature in Christ. Paul gives the church a tall order when he writes about transformation to the Colossians. Last week you may remember we spoke about how a community of faith is either propelled forward or held back by its level of spiritual maturity. Fortunately Paul does not leave the Church alone in figuring out just how we go about presenting everyone mature in Christ.” — Listen here, or download the MP3!