This Week Intense love In the third part of the series on . . . no, no, just kidding! Solomon’s Song of Songs 8:5-7 continues to describe the love of a man and a woman, but we can learn from some of its details about the love of God for his bride, the church. Join…

This Week Satisfaction in life What can we make of all the inequities of life? Does hard work pay off? How can we find satisfaction in life? Why does King Solomon seem to promote the Epicurean philosophy of “eat, drink, and be merry”? Join us Thursday at 7 PM or Sunday at 8 or 10:30…

This Week Sex in the Bible | Part 2 Knowledge is one thing; wisdom is another. Wisdom is the ability to take what you know and translate it into how you live. This weekend, let the Spirit teach you about his gifts of sex and marriage, but also give you wisdom for how to use…

This Week Search me David concluded Psalm 139 with four dangerous prayers: search me, know me, test me, and lead me. Those simple requests are at first beautiful, but those same requests become frightening when you really mean them. Those prayers only become beautiful again when you learn to pray them for the same reasons…

This Week Comfort It’s one thing to know the “why” of suffering, but even if you manage to get that answer (which many don’t), it still leaves you with the “how” question: how do I get through this? The answer is, of course, comfort. Job helps us get the “why” but even more he helps…

This Week Sex in the Bible, part 1 Song of Songs doesn’t show up on many lists of preaching texts, but it’s in the Bible so it shows up at St. Andrew. We’re in a worship series on the Poetical Books of the Bible and that includes Song of Songs. As you read the love poem…

This Week Meaningful community Solitary confinement is used as a punishment for a reason. Research has linked it to extreme negative effects. This doesn’t mean that ever being alone is bad, but God created us with a yearning and need for community. God’s Word in Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 gives us insight on the benefits of relationship.…

This Week Whose plans? Is God really in charge of all things, or do my choices matter? Or is it 50/50 my choices and God’s choices? 60/40? 80/20? The book of Proverbs addresses the subject of wisdom: the ability to make wise choices. May the Spirit use these words he inspired to guide you in…

This Week A kind of Real that only comes through suffering “Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.” “Does it hurt?” asked the…

This Week Poetry in the Bible Many parts of the Bible, including some entire books, were written in poetic style. Over the next few months, we have the privilege of studying God’s wisdom through selected portions of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. Join us in worship Thursday night at 7:00 or Sunday…