by Dave Bondeson | Reflections in the Word
Perhaps everyone has two types of friendships: the comfortable, personal relationships and those that are more professional and reserved. Both can be important, profound, and influential, but one is certainly warmer and closer. These personal relationships might be...
by Dave Bondeson | Reflections in the Word
On Tuesday, we read through Titus 3, which wrapped up that wonderful letter from Paul. He began chapter 3 by saying, “Remind them,” which is a reference to, “us… a people for his own possession” from Titus 2:14. Paul is addressing all of...
by Dave Bondeson | Reflections in the Word
In 2 Timothy 3, Paul gives a list of people “in the last days” that we should avoid. These types of lists are fairly common in the New Testament, but the word “avoid” sets this list apart. Usually, it’s a list of behaviors that are from...
by Dave Bondeson | Reflections in the Word
We finished up 1 Timothy this week in Woodlands in the Word, and began to read 2 Timothy. It’s remarkable how close we are to the end of the New Testament! In 1 Timothy 5, Paul gives some strict instructions on how to care for widows within the church. It would...
by Dave Bondeson | Reflections in the Word
We started reading 1 Timothy on Wednesday. What a unique blessing of a letter! Paul’s personal exhortation to his young protege is passionate, practical, gut-level honest about the realities of the world, and piercingly insightful. It would be easy to gloss over...
by Dave Bondeson | Reflections in the Word
We began reading 1 Thessalonians this week in Woodlands in the Word, and the second word of the book jumped off the page: “Silvanus.” The letter is addressed to the church of the Thessalonians, from “Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy.” The first and...
