Weekday Word w/ Eric

Tag: christianity

  • The Right Question

    Scripture:“For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.”— Philippians 2:13 Reflection:Consumer Christianity teaches us to ask whether church worked for us, while biblical Christianity asks whether Christ is at work in us. That is such an important distinction, because one centers the experience and the…

  • Jesus for the Benefits

    Scripture:“Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.”— John 6:26 Reflection:John 6 is one of those chapters that pulls the mask off the heart. The crowd wants more of Jesus, but not necessarily more from Jesus in the…

  • When the Word Becomes Entertainment

    Scripture:“Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them.”— Ezekiel 33:32 Reflection:Ezekiel offers one of the most piercing indictments in all of Scripture. The people gather. They listen. They…

  • What Do I Get Out of This?

    Scripture:“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”— Romans 12:2 Reflection:We live in a world that trains us to think like consumers long before we ever walk into a church. We compare, browse, upgrade, cancel, rank, and move on. We are constantly being shaped to ask…

  • Belonging is Discipleship

    Scripture:“Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.”— 1 Corinthians 12:27 Reflection:The apostle Paul gives us an image that is simple enough for a child to understand and profound enough to shape a lifetime: the church is a body. Not a brand. Not a weekly show. Not a loose collection of religious consumers.…

  • When Woundedness Leads to the Wrong Conclusion

    Scripture:“But Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.”— John 20:24 Reflection:There are seasons when stepping back makes emotional sense. A person gets wounded, disappointed, or exhausted, and distance feels safer than closeness. That can happen in families, in friendships, and yes, in churches. Sometimes church becomes the…

  • Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

    Scripture:“Then Agrippa said to Paul, ‘You almost persuade me to become a Christian.’”— Acts 26:28 Reflection:There is something haunting about that word almost. Agrippa was not hostile to Paul. He was not ignorant of what he was hearing. He was not far away from the truth. He was close enough to feel its pull, close…

  • Hidden Grace (In Plain View)

    Scripture:“Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.” (Luke 24:15–16) One of the strangest parts of the Emmaus story is that Jesus is right there, and they don’t recognize him. They’re looking at him, talking to him, walking with him—and still… nothing clicks. And if we’re honest,…

  • Emmaus Road Condition

    Scripture (Luke):“Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus…” (Luke 24:13)“While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them.” (Luke 24:15) There’s something quietly honest about Luke’s Emmaus story: the disciples aren’t in a sanctuary, they’re not in a prayer meeting, they’re not…

  • Early Dawn Disciples

    Scripture:“On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb…” (Luke 24:1)“But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.” (Luke 24:11) Luke’s Easter begins in the half-light—early dawn, when most of the world is still asleep, when grief is still heavy, when faith…