Tuesday, 28 January 2014

25 Ways to Read Scripture- Day 23

Write an epistle to a Christian community you are part of

Though most of the New Testament Bible books are epistles written to communities, one could also say that every book of the Bible is like an epistle:  every book of the Bible is addressed to a community (or the leader of a community).  Every book of the Bible serves to describe the character of God and how his character shapes us into communities of witness, that is, communities that are light in the darkness.

Skim portions of the New Testament epistles (perhaps portions that you are more familiar with), and then imagine that Paul or Peter wrote an epistle to a community that you are part of:  your home church, a faith-based group that you are part of, or Redeemer U. C.  

What might an epistle written to one of these communities in 2014 contain?

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