When the Apostle Paul arrived in Corinth, the Lord Jesus appeared to him in a night vision and said:
Acts 18:9-10. Do not be afraid any longer but go on speaking and do not be silent; for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many ...
Disagreeing Without Disintegrating: What Acts can teach us about the common conflicts of church life
Western culture is devoid of healthy conflict. In our movies, action heroes fight the bad guys to the death. In online discussion, we sling slurs: “Nazi!” “Fascist!” “Libtard!”, but in person, we frequently just go along to get along, telling ourselves that we don’t want to ...
Understanding Romans chapters 9–11 is absolutely vital for reading accurately the book of Romans and all of the Pauline Epistles. These three chapters function as the theological spine of Paul’s church epistles. Without Romans 9–11, Paul’s other letters are easily ...
Staying Home Is Making You Miserable: How Christian Community Can Help You
Have you noticed our society getting more fractured and isolated? The World Health Organization categorizes loneliness and social isolation as a “major public health challenge” demanding an “urgent need for action.” They proclaim boldly that “our ability to thrive, both as ...
There are two records of the parable of the Good Shepherd. Both
are very similar. The message is the same.
Luke 15:4-7. “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the other ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one ...
As I look back on my life, I recognize times that I was convinced I was living a Christ-centered life. From this perspective, it is easier to see where I held myself or something else at the center of my life rather than living for Jesus. It is easy to put euphemisms and ...
Jesus calls us to eradicate sin at any cost.
As a preteen, I developed an obsession with violence. Home alone frequently during the summer, I would turn on the family’s satellite TV and watch movies. No one knew what I was doing, and I was fascinated with the music, ...
The recent situation with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the entire world’s response to this disease has caused me to look more closely at our need for each other. Mankind was not meant to be alone. We were designed to be interdependent on one another. From the ...
