Embed from Getty Images At one time or another almost every Christian will hear a sermon on 1 Corinthians 12, where Paul compares the church to a body and talks about the unity of the body’s members. Quite naturally the preacher will use the passage to urge his or her congregation to greater unity. Here is the Lexham English Bible translation of that discussion. 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, but all the members... Read more

I can’t say for sure, but I think this is our seventh, maybe eighth, trip to the Oregon coast. My first trip was shortly after M and I got married. My life as a Malmgren was just starting then and just as that trip was full of new beginnings this trip is full of finality. This will be our last trip to the coast with M’s mom, B. The road to the coast is so narrow and winding I get... Read more

Larry Walters, my home teacher, stopped by the house Sunday evening for a chat. We talked for at least an hour on our front porch, though I know that Larry was anxious to get back to his family. He had grandchildren coming in from out of town last night, but he made more than a quick nod at a visit. We talked about many things, but toward the end of our visit, he talked about what he has learned from... Read more