July 13, 2025

• Lyle Hinsdale

The God of the plumb line Disrupting the status quo God’s judgment, vindication, and restoration Reflection Questions: What does it mean for God to measure a community by justice rather than by religious observance? How does this challenge assumptions about what constitutes faithfulness? In light of Amos and Paul, how would you describe the relationship… Read More »

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July 6, 2025

• Lyle Hinsdale
• Devotion
• Growth
• Obedience
• Spiritual Formation

Christ and faithfulness of God Learning to be resurrection People A grateful people An honest people A hopeful people The shape of our Thanksgiving Reflection Questions: Read Psalm 30:1-3 carefully. What metaphors does the psalmist use to describe God’s deliverance? How do these metaphors function emotionally and theologically? Identify the contrasts in verses 5 and… Read More »

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June 29, 2025

• Lyle Hinsdale
• Discipleship

Divine love, Divine resolution The scandal of grace The cost of discipleship Reflection Questions: What is the theological significance of the phrase “he set his face to go to Jerusalem” in Luke 9:51, especially in relation to Old Testament prophetic language (e.g., Ezekiel 6:2)? How does the deliberate and resolute movement of Jesus toward suffering… Read More »

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June 22, 2025

• Lyle Hinsdale
• God’s Kingdom

Moving into maturity in Christ Baptized into Christ, transformed by Grace One Family, equal heirs in Christ Reflection Questions: How does Paul’s concept of “faith coming” challenge common assumptions that the law was primarily a system of works-righteousness? Where in your life do you still relate to God through rules rather than relationship? How do… Read More »

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June 1, 2025

• Lyle Hinsdale
• Jesus
• Messiah

Vision of hope rooted in the victory of Christ Seeing beyond the empire of death Filling the world with Christ Reflection Questions: What does Paul mean by the phrase “the eyes of your hearts enlightened”? How does this metaphor function within both Jewish and Greco-Roman frameworks of understanding knowledge and perception? Is this hope primarily… Read More »

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May 25, 2025

• Lyle Hinsdale
• Holy Spirit

The Spirit opens the way The Gospel crosses culture The Lord opens a hearts Reflection Questions: How does the Spirit’s redirection in verses 6-7 challenge common assumptions that “open doors” are always easy or comfortable? What role does communal discernment play in verse 10 (“we concluded that God had called us…”)? How does this inform… Read More »

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May 4, 2025

• Lyle Hinsdale
• God’s Will

God’s covenant lawsuit The people’s misguided response God’s covenant ethic Reflection Questions: Micah 6:1-8 contains some of the most well-known verses in Old Testament prophecy. Read Micah in its entirety. How does this message fit within the context of Micah? “Why does God remind the people of the Balaam story (Micah 6:5)? How does this… Read More »

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April 27, 2025

• Lyle Hinsdale
• Gospel

To be found in Christ is to be formed by Christ To know Christ is to share in his sufferings and resurrection To press on in Christ is to pursue maturity together Reflection Questions: Philippians 3:7-9 speaks of being “found in Christ” rather than in one’s own accomplishments or identity markers. In what ways have… Read More »

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April 20, 2025

• Lyle Hinsdale
• Jesus
• Ressurrection

The resurrection confirms the Cross The resurrection declares death defeated The resurrection is the for our life now Reflection Questions: In what ways does the resurrection serve as God’s confirmation of Christ’s identity and mission? If Jesus had not been raised, how would that affect the meaning of the cross and your faith? What does… Read More »

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