I love the passage for this week – the second half of Ephesians four. Even though it talks about what about “what not to do,” it also gives a clear picture of building. It talks about building our new lives in Christ and helping...
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One thing I really appreciate about having grown up in a small town is that, like it or not, I lived in close community with all kinds of different people. I saw the same people at the grocery store, at school, at church, at the pool, at my...
Read moreSometimes it’s helpful to remind myself about the hardships others have endured. In this week’s reading, Paul mentions his imprisonment. He was also shipwrecked, beaten, and eventually killed. Those are very discouraging...
Read moreThis Ephesians 2:3 description of sin, “We all did what we felt like doing,” keeps ringing in my ears. It has so many applications: I felt like eating seven donuts. I felt like yelling at my kids. I felt like cutting off that person...
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