New beginnings are birth out of the death of what came before, as the memory of the dead past sets the stage for everything that comes afterward. The Chronicler begins the story of 1 and 2 Chronicles interestingly with the death of Saul, the first King of Judah and sets the stage for a reform of the Hebrew nation upon its return from Babylonian exile. The reform is structured on the revisioned communal memory of the Kings of Judah.
Beginning at the Ending
June 11, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • 1 Chronicles 10
Reclaiming the Word of God
September 3, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • 2 Chronicles 34, Psalm 26:1–8, Romans 12:9–21, Matthew 16:21–28
Centering faith in the Word of God is the key to the renewal of God's people. During Josiah's reform, the Word of God was rediscovered and placed at the center of the life of the community.
The Power of a Contrite Heart
August 27, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • 2 Chronicles 33, Psalm 138, Romans 12:1–8, Matthew 16:13–20
All people make mistakes and some learn from it, turning their lives around by the the power of a contrite heart with God's grace. King Manasseh made the biggest mistakes but God turned his life around by grace. His son Amon took a different road.