The God Who Forgives
Bart Byl on Micah 7:18-20.When we are trapped in sin, we need to remember that our God delights in mercy. God lifts off the crushing burden of our sin and its terrible consequences, no longer looks at...
21 Aug 202233min
Christ’s Transfiguration, and Our Own
Bart Byl on Luke 9:27-36.Christ’s transfiguration on the mountain was a theophany: a revelation of his divine glory to Peter, James, and John. Incredibly, the glory of God is shining out of a human fa...
7 Aug 202229min
Wise Words Build Relationships
Bart Byl on Proverbs 25:11.“A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”Wise words build relationships; foolish words destroy them. That’s what communication is all about, this ...
31 Jul 20228min
Faithful Work Rewarded
Bart Byl on Proverbs 28:17.“The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored.”It’s a basic principle of economic justice that those who work hard a...
24 Jul 20228min
A Small Serving of Vegetables, Shared in Love
Bart Byl on Proverbs 15:17.“Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.”Wise people prioritize relationships over wealth, status, and consumerist lifestyle experi...
17 Jul 20229min
The Communion of Perfect Love
Bart Byl on John 16:12-15.The deepest hunger of every human being is to participate in a communion of perfect love. This is what our Triune God has created all of us to experience. The Father pours ou...
12 Jun 202227min
If Only All God's People Were Prophets!
Bart Byl on Numbers 11:24-30.The wilderness. The Empty Quarter. The only thing standing between the children of Israel and the Jordan River that marks the boundary of the Promised Land. It should be e...
10 Jun 202240min
Christ's Ascension and the Church's Mission
Bart Byl on Acts 1:1-11.Before ascending to heaven, Jesus promises the disciples that he will pour out the promised Holy Spirit from his place of exaltation. The church now is empowered and authorized...
22 Mai 202234min
