I’ve probably read the book of Job a dozen times or more. It’s one of my favorites in the Old Testament, and no, I’m not a masochist. What draws me to the book of Job is the wisdom and timelessness of it. Some commentators believe Job lived before the patriarchs, before Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.Continue reading “Job (part 1)”
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How to Be a Better Husband
Today, I want us to focus on an idea that comes up multiple times in the Bible: The idea of God being the husband/bridegroom and us being the bride. I’ll admit it’s quite tough for me to try to imagine being a woman / wife. But it’s not difficult for me to imagine God beingContinue reading “How to Be a Better Husband”
What Will You Do When All of Your Mentors Fall?
I’ve been contemplating this question for quite awhile. It was probably about 10-15 years ago when my first mentor fell. Let me quickly set the stage and then we’ll dive in: First, we’ll look at where I’m coming from Second, we’ll look at why that matters Third, we’ll look at my past heroes that haveContinue reading “What Will You Do When All of Your Mentors Fall?”
1 Corinthians 16
Every good letter eventually has to come to an end. Here in chapter 16, Paul covers three major things: First, Paul addresses what needs to happen regarding a relief offering that is being collected for the believers in Jerusalem. To me, this shows how important generosity is to the successful functioning of the church. IfContinue reading “1 Corinthians 16”
1 Corinthians 15
58 verses of jam packed, mind-blowing content. There are two directions to go with this. First, we can talk about resurrection. Second, we can talk about how this impacts our everyday lives. So, let’s start with the super easy topic of resurrection. I say that tongue in cheek of course. Trying to wrap your headContinue reading “1 Corinthians 15”
1 Corinthians 14
Part of me wishes I could have been there to see the Corinthian church in action. I wonder how their gatherings looked, what was happening, who was saying what, just how bad it was. But then, the more I think about, the less I’m interested. It sounds like it was a big ball of chaos,Continue reading “1 Corinthians 14”
1 Corinthians 13
The love chapter! Arguably one of the most familiar passages in all of the Bible, along with Psalm 23 and a couple others. But here’s the deal on the love chapter: It’s not an isolated chapter. It’s in the context of spiritual gifts and the church being like a body that needs to work together,Continue reading “1 Corinthians 13”
Omer Redden 