Archive for January, 2008

John 5:31-47 Testimonies

January 30, 2008

Home Moravian Church Adult Bible Class. Originally aired on February 4, 2007.

Introduction:               Good morning and welcome to the Adult Bible Class of Home Moravian Church. I hope it was a good week for you and that the late arrival of winter did not cause you problems. Arbor Acres provided lunch for the Divinity School this [...]

John 5:1-15: Healing at Bethesda

January 28, 2008

Home Moravian Church Adult Bible Class; Originally aired on January 21, 2007.
Introduction:               Good morning and welcome to the Adult Bible Class of Home Moravian Church. I hope it was a good week for you. I wish I could say, like Garrison Keillor that was a quiet week in the Atwood household, but I’m afraid that [...]

Lessons from John 4

January 23, 2008

John 4:43-54: A Prophet Without Honor
Adult Bible Class of Home Moravian Church, originally broadcast 1-14-07
Introduction:               We are still in chapter 4. Personally I think this chapter should have ended with the story of the Samaritan woman, but I wasn’t around in the 12th century when the chapter divisions were added to Scripture. Verses 43-45 of [...]

Lessons from John

January 22, 2008

John 4:4-42 – Living WaterHome Moravian Church Adult Bible Class, originally broadcast 12-17-06
Introduction: Good morning and welcome to the Adult Bible Class of Home Moravian Church. Before the divinity students left for their holiday, I read them Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Many modern Christmas movies have a theme of apocalyptic struggle between [...]

Genesis Folklore of Faith lesson 17

January 21, 2008

Genesis 15 – Sealing the Covenant Adult Bible Class of Home Moravian Church, originally broadcast Feb. 5 2006 
Introduction:   Good morning and welcome to the Adult Bible Class of Home Moravian Church. I had lunch with a friend last week who told me a little about his experiences working as a volunteer for the Salvation [...]

Lessons in John’s Gospel

January 19, 2008

John 3:22-4:3 – The Baptist’s Exit
The Adult Bible Class of Home Moravian Church; originally broadcast 12-10-06
Introduction: Good morning and welcome to the Adult Bible Class of Home Moravian Church. This is the second Sunday in Advent, and we are broadcasting live from the chapel of Home Church, which will soon be beautifully decorated with [...]

The Gospel of John

January 17, 2008

John 2:23-3:8 – Nicodemus:
Adult Bible Class, Home Moravian Church. Originally aired Nov. 26, 2006

Transition:      Last week we discussed the cleansing of the Temple in the second chapter of John. Someone in class pointed out that Jesus’ apparent opposition to the Temple was consistent with the perspective of some of the OT prophets, such as [...]

Absence

January 10, 2008

I thought I should explain the long silence on the blog. I am currently in Rome. I am representing WFU School of Divinity (along with Dr. Lipsett) at a seminar titled Rome – Crossroads of Religions. We came with four students. It is a wonderful experience. Rome truly is overwhelming and the seminar sessions have [...]