Among the final words of Paul to his “son” Timothy was a reminder of why we do what we do in the church: “the aim of our charge is love” (1 Tim 1:5). No goal is more noble, more demanding, or more gratifying. How do we, as the church, keep our sight set on love as we carry out the ministry of Word, sacrament and discipline? How do we, as believers, faithfully carry out the stewardship of God’s grace entrusted to us so that we build one another up in love?

Dr. Bitner reads through the letter of James in its entirety in this special morning devotion.

The wisdom we need is the wisdom God gives.

For a church facing cultural and doctrinal pressure it is easy to be sharp in doctrine but dull in love for the lost. Eating of the tree that gives life is the promised solution held out by the risen Christ. 

As Christians we may be confident that God is indeed for us in Christ even when our circumstances tempt us to doubt God’s favor toward us and presence with us.

All human boasting is subverted by the surprising grace of God's calling and election. The Christian's boasting is inverted, redirected away from ourselves toward the cruciform glory of Christ our Mediator.

In this episode, Office Hours introduces Bradley J Bitner, Associate Professor of New Testament.

Get to know WSC's new Associate Professor of New Testament, Dr. Bradley J. Bitner, in this latest installment of Meet the Faculty

A lecture from WSC's new Associate Professor of New Testament, Dr. Bradley J. Bitner