If you are following along in your study book, then you know that this week we will be thinking about a psalm of imprecation (aka an imprecatory psalm). We will specifically be looking at Psalm 55 and its historical context—the rebellion of his son, Absalom.I believe that Psalm 55 is unique in that it provides…
When we see the phrase, “Psalm of Lament,” it would be easy for us to assume that it is simply a sad song. Although this is partly true, there is a little more to it. Psalms of Lament have been given to us by God in order help us unpack the emotions that arise as…
We are in the second week of a new sermon series called: “Practicing the Way of Peace.” The focus of this series is the biblical approach for resolving conflict. In every situation we find ourselves in each day, the potential for conflict exists! In our discussion last time, we asserted that what we say always…
We are studying from Ephesians 4 and we want to focus specifically on the one another statement here in this chapter. In order to do this, we have to spend time looking at everything else in the chapter. We must always understand a text within its context, because a text cannot mean what it never…