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  The “Us” of God Meets Us at His Table Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:26–27; Genesis 2:18–23; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 Reflection on the Trinity, the Lord’s Supper, and Our Unity in Christ One God, Three Persons When Adam first saw Eve, he said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23). His words celebrated not simply that Eve was different from him, but that she was like him. She shared the same human nature. This helps us understand something important about the creation account. Genesis 1:27 says that God created humanity in his image: “Male and female he created them.” There is one humanity, even though humanity consists of men and women. We see a similar pattern when Scripture speaks about God. In Genesis 1:26, God says, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” The Bible teaches that there is one God, yet God has revealed himself as three distinct persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three person...

  From Gratitude to Worship: The One Leper Who Returned to Jesus Scripture Reading: Luke 17:11–19 Faith & Code — Reflections on Scripture and Software When Nine Receive the Gift but One Returns to the Giver Ten men stood at a distance from Jesus. They were suffering from a terrible disease that had separated them from their families, their communities, and ordinary life. They could not approach Jesus as other people did. Instead, they raised their voices and cried out: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" (Luke 17:13) Jesus heard them. He told them to go and show themselves to the priests, and as they went, they were cleansed. Imagine what that moment must have meant. Men who had lived as outcasts could now look forward to returning home. They could see their families again, resume their work, and participate in ordinary community life. What had seemed impossible had suddenly become possible. Yet Luke tells us something unexpected. Only one of the ten returned to Jesus. He ...

  What Prevents Me from Being Baptized? The Gospel for Outsiders Scripture Reading: Acts 8:26–40 Faith & Code — Reflections on Scripture and Software The Unexpected Guest in God's Church Who belongs in the church of Jesus Christ? It sounds like a simple question. We might answer that the church belongs to those who believe in Jesus Christ, repent of their sins, and seek to follow God's Word. Yet when we look more closely at our attitudes and practices, we may discover that we have added other requirements, some of which have little to do with the gospel itself. Perhaps we feel more comfortable with people who share our cultural background, speak our language, understand our customs, or have a similar social standing. We may not openly exclude anyone, but we can still create an environment in which certain people feel that they do not quite belong. Acts 8 confronts us with a remarkable encounter that challenges these assumptions. Philip, a servant of the Lord who has been pr...

  When Almost Everything Is Taken: What Job Teaches Us About Suffering and Faith Scripture Reading: Job 1–2 Faith & Code — Reflections on Scripture and Software Does Our Faith Depend on God's Blessings? Imagine losing almost everything that makes your life feel secure in a single day. Your work, your possessions, your family, your health, and your plans for the future are suddenly taken away. What would remain of your faith? Would you still worship God if He no longer gave you the things you had prayed for? Would you still trust Him if obedience brought suffering rather than blessing? And could you continue to call Him good when His providence seemed impossible to understand? These are not merely philosophical questions. They reach into the heart of Christian faith. The opening chapters of Job confront us with precisely this challenge. Job is introduced as a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil (Job 1:1). He is also extraordinarily wealthy, with a la...