Bible verses
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I’d like to say that this Bible study’s topic is a happy one, but that’s…not the case. This Ecclesiastes study focuses on death—something that many don’t really want to think about. But death is coming for all of us, so I think it’s worth thinking about, and so does the Teacher in Ecclesiastes. Before looking…
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*Originally written in February 2021 Confession is absolutely essential to the Christian faith. You literally cannot be a Christian without confession. It’s a daily necessity. When people hear the word “confession,” many think of Catholicism: Sunday confession, priests, the confession box, etc. Whatever image you have when you hear “confession,” I want you to throw…
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The title of this message is, “The Mystery of Time.” Pretty mysterious title, right? But if you really think about it, time is a rather strange, mysterious thing. Time can feel relative at times, but it’s also an objective, finite thing—according to human measuring systems. One hour is 60 minutes, which is 3,600 seconds. No…
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Let’s go back to the first book of the Bible: Genesis. You may be generally familiar with the creation story of Genesis. However, this study isn’t going to focus on creation. Instead, we’re going to look at Genesis 3, which is an equally (if not more) important story in the Bible. Overview of Genesis 1-2…
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This study takes a look at the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. We don’t read from the Psalms very often in Sunday Chapel Time, but Christians and Jews have turned to this poetry for encouragement and comfort for thousands of years. The book of Psalms is basically a book of songs. Many of…
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My fellow missionaries and I have been doing an Ecclesiastes Sunday Chapel Time series for the past several months. In this study’s passage, the Teacher continues to investigate what is good for people to do during their life, focusing on pleasure and accomplishments. Prior to this study, we studied the end of Ecclesiastes 1. We…
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The Bible is the #1 best seller in the world and has deeply influenced people in the past as well as the present. But is it really worth believing? Is the Bible truly God’s Word, or is it a work of fiction? Is it merely a piece of literature? A historical record? How was it…
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Perhaps you’re unfamiliar, but sado is the Japanese word referring to the traditional Japanese “tea ceremony.” I had the privilege of participating in a tea ceremony event at my church this year, and was also invited to give a Bible message. But how on earth do I connect a traditional, originally Zen Buddhist ceremony to…
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** Authors Note: You know how I write Sunday Chapel Time Bible studies for my church? Well, I also write messages for the youth group. We call it “Youth Sunday Chapel Time,” or “UC” for short. Once every other month, I have the privilege of writing a bible study of sorts to the junior high…