As our communities and countries begin to unlock and reopen throughout the world, there is much talk about ‘the new normal’ –-change in new ways to work, engagement with family and friends, admiring not celebrities but the people who make our everyday lives work, and rethinking travel at the same frantic pace. That made me […]
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The Importance of Biblical Community
By Madelon Maupin on April 16, 2020 in Monthly Vlogs, Old Testament, Biblical Leadership, Videos, Bible Study
During this once-in-a-lifetime shutdown and sheltering in place, what a perfect time to term to the book of Daniel to learn more about community. What did the example of a few courageous people do to galvanize and invigorate others to continue to adhere to their understanding of the one God? We explore when Daniel was […]
The Prayer of Perception
I love hearing people who normally never talk about God or religion suddenly say we all need to pray right now about this virus. How refreshing! How different from times when everything seems like smooth sailing, and people put awareness of God a bit on the shelf. But when there is an emergency, millions […]
How the Bible speaks to fears about the coronavirus
What does the Bible say? I wanted to share some thoughts from Genesis 18 about Biblical views of hospitality that are related to news of this virus. I would love your feed back, and to know what Biblical texts have been inspirational to YOU during these days. Just post a comment on my […]
Christmas Talk – English and Spanish
Welcoming Christ this Christmas: Biblical Role Models Whether it is Christmas or any other day of the year, the New Testament teaches us much about how we might make greater room for the Christ in our thought and lives. This talk covers three points: what we mean by “Christ”, the role of prophesy in the Hebrew […]