From Psyblog: Psychological Effects of Washing Your Hands
6 Purely Psychological Effects of Washing Your Hands http://www.spring.org.uk/2013/10/6-purely-psychological-effects-of-washing-your-hands.php
MonthNovember 2016
Acts 1-3 Wait for the promise of the Father
From Acts 1-3 Jesus is about to ascend into heaven. He gives his disciples some parting instructions. They are to be his witnesses and share the good news from Jerusalem to the ends of the [ Read More … ]
John 16-18 When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, he will bear witness about me
From John 16-18 Jesus is about to leave the disciples. But He tells them He will leave in order to send the Helper. This is to their advantage. The Spirit of truth will enable them [ Read More … ]
From Pete Enns: Bible Trivia Bonanza #5—Names of God
Did you know that the most common name for Israel’s God in the Old Testament is . . . ? No it’s not “God” (smarty pants). It’s a bit more complicated then that and—as with [ Read More … ]
From Peter Enns: Zacchaeus gets “saved” and so can the rest of us . . . every day
Many of us know the story of Zacchaeus the tax collector from Jericho ( Luke 19:1-10 ). Many of us are also probably stricken with paralysis at the sound of the Zacchaeus song , which [ Read More … ]
John 11-12 If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also
From John 11-12 When the Gentiles asked to see Jesus, it triggered his acknowledgment his hour has come. He explains what will happen to him and what it means to serve him. He is speaking [ Read More … ]
John 7-8 Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment
From John 7-8 Jesus faced much opposition to himself and his teaching. In the gospel we see God doing new things to bring about his purposes. Our passage today highlights that even those who claim [ Read More … ]
Book Review – Rainbow, P., The Way of Salvation, The Role of Christian Obedience in Justification
The main argument of Rainbows book is to contend against the reformers that grace inspired works after conversion are an intrinsic part of salvation and necessary in order to receive eternal life. He agrees with [ Read More … ]
John 3-4 A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
From John 3-4 Nothing satisfies a persons thirst better than cool water. In today’s passage Jesus goes to an unlikely place and meets a Samaritan woman at a well. He offers her living water. Water [ Read More … ]
From Jesus Creed: Practicing Your Faith
By Jonathan Storment Over the past few months, I have done reviews of a couple of different books that I’ve found helpful in ministry. One was Jamie Smith’s latest book “You Are What You Love” [ Read More … ]