by Lynne Marie | Sep 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1Corinthians 5:1-8, Paul is calling for a Church whose life—and therefore government—is consistent with the beliefs it professes. We can’t preach and teach one thing, then close our eyes—and mouth—when people do the opposite. We think being “judgmental” is bad....
by Lynne Marie | Sep 5, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Source, Summit and Summons Ezekiel 33:7-9 gives us the “watchman” role. The first act of stewardship, of leadership, or of taking responsibility for anything, is to notice what needs to be addressed. The second duty is to respond in whatever way is called for. This...
by Lynne Marie | Sep 5, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Reading 1Corinthians 4:6-15, the description of the way Paul was treated and the hardships he endured, we wonder what kept him going. Did he have something we don’t have? If so, what? It wasn’t just “grace.” It all depended on grace, of course, but God will give us...
by Lynne Marie | Sep 4, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1Corinthians 4:1-5, Paul tells us that we should think of him and of ourselves as “servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries.” Is that the thought we all wake up with in the morning? Servants, maybe. But “stewards”—what is that? A steward is, by...
by Lynne Marie | Sep 3, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Corinthians 3:18 points out that many of our working assumptions about our life in this world are delusions. For example, we act as if we “owned” the property we live on. Legally, we do. But who owned it ten million years ago? Who will own “my” property a million...
