- Lesson 8 for the week of May 16 to May 23
Having Faith
Perhaps this lesson might be better titled Exercising Faith since we never generate faith ourselves. As the SS Quarterly itself says: It’s not something we can generate ourselves, for “God has dealt to each one…Read more
- Lesson 7 for the week of May 9 to May 16
Practical Prayer
I’ve chosen to focus this lesson on the idea of Praying as Learners. From the cradle to the grave Jesus’ life was bathed in prayer. In fact, even before His birth we find both Zechariah…Read more
- Lesson 6 for the week of May 2 to May 9
Prayer Warriors
Though I am now using them for a different purpose than he did, I am indebted to Greg Boyd for some of the concepts I am sharing below regarding why we pray. Why do we…Read more
- Lesson 5 for the week of April 25 to May 2
How to Study the Bible
On my desktop computer I have a file titled Biblical Books. In that file is another file titled Amos, a biblical book I am currently studying. In my Amos file I have individual files for…Read more
- Lesson 4 for the week of April 18 to April 25
The Role of the Bible
Romans 10:17 So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. In 1978 I finally chose to attend college. I was then 22 years old. I was…Read more
- Lesson 3 for the week of April 11 to April 18
Pride Versus Humility
In 1988 Margaret Becker wrote a song titled Pico Boulevard. In it she expressed her failure to find the balance between need and desire, and thus fell right into line, this line: “Let me be…Read more
- Lesson 2 for the week of April 4 to April 11
To Know God
Several books on my bookshelves wrestle with the idea of “a hidden God.” My Amazon wish list contains a few as well. So here we will put the big question earlier than normal: Question How…Read more
- Lesson 1 for the week of March 28 to April 4
Reality Check
The Bible tells us that our world is infected with evil. Where did evil come from? Why did sin arise in the first place, and why has it continued to exist for so long? Matt.…Read more
- Lesson 13 for the week of March 21 to March 28
Standing All in the Will of God
Memory Text: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NKJV). INTRO:As we arrive at this final lesson in our Good Word study series…Read more
- Lesson 12 for the week of March 14 to March 21
Living with Each Other
Memory Text: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Colossians 4:6, NKJV). INTRO: Last week’s Good Word lesson focused on our…Read more
- Lesson 11 for the week of March 7 to March 14
Living with Christ
Memory Verse: “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (Colossians 3:14, NRSVue). INTRO: Admittedly, there is much in the Christian life that defies explanation. How can a person really…Read more
- Lesson 10 for the week of February 28 to March 7
Complete in Christ
Memory Verse: “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is…Read more
- Lesson 9 for the week of February 21 to February 28
Reconciliation and Hope
Memory Verse: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). INTRO: There is an unsurpassable…Read more
- Lesson 8 for the week of February 14 to February 21
The Preeminence of Christ
Memory Verse: “He [Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible,…Read more
Hosts
Robert Wresch
Dr. Robert Wresch served as an ophthalmologist at the Guam Seventh-day Adventist Clinic for 32 years. He worked as a medical missionary in Malawi and Lesotho for many years before coming to Guam where he served as the Eye Department Director.
Mathilde Frey
Professor of Hebrew Bible, Old TestamentEducation: Ph.D., Andrews University, 2011; M.Div., Andrews University, 2004
Research Interests: Old Testament and Hebrew.
Jody Washburn
Associate Professor of Hebrew and Biblical StudiesEducation
PhD – Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California Los Angeles
MA – Religion—Old Testament, Andrews University
MA – Religion—Religious Education, Andrews University
BA – Theology, Walla Walla University
Research/Interests
Interdisciplinary study of ancient tombs and inscriptions
Intersections between psychological science and theology, particularly in the area of compassion and spirituality
Creative pedagogy, particularly in the areas of Bible and archaeology
Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible
Hobbies
Camping, hiking, playing ragtime on the piano, reading, and going out with friends.
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