by Lynne Marie | Aug 31, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 1Corinthians 2:1-5, Paul’s humility is the foundation for our trust in his preaching: When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom… but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 29, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Longing for the End Time A Burning Fire Jeremiah 20:7-9 seems to be complaining: “You have seduced me, O Lord” (other translations: “duped,” “enticed”). But he continues: “I let myself be seduced.” Jeremiah wants what God gives, but he can hardly stand it! The...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 29, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Corinthians 1:26-31 takes us right down to the nucleus of our existence. Both the metaphysics and the mystery of the life we are living are summed up in the words: God is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 28, 2026 | Daily Reflections
What is the “verbal wisdom” (sophia logou, sapientia verbi) Paul disclaims in 1Corinthians 1:17-25? It is knowledge that is able to use words correctly in sentences without ever asking what the words themselves really mean. We do it all the time. For example, what...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 27, 2026 | Daily Reflections
1Corinthians 1:1-9 shows us the kind of Christians Paul wanted to form. First, he wants them to see themselves as “sanctified in Christ Jesus.” From earliest childhood, every Christian should be made aware of having a mystical identity that comes from being “in...
by Lynne Marie | Aug 26, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In 2Thessalonians 3: 6-18, Paul has something to say about the converts who were using religion as an excuse for not fulfilling human obligations. Those who, in Mahalia Jackson’s words, are “so heavenly minded they are no earthly good” are not heavenly minded at all....
