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 ...
When a large crowd came to Jesus, he spoke to them in a parable we now commonly call the Sower and the Seed that captures the four responses people have when hearing the Word of God: 1) they hear then the devil comes and immediately takes away the Word from their heart so ...
Romans 6:11. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
In a recent sermon the minister gave an example of a dead man in a casket who loved Reese’s candy. He asked the question, “When a man is dead, if someone put a package of ...
By Jeff Deuble
Jesus characteristically spoke in parables. Some, like the story of the Prodigal Son and Good Samaritan, are famous and well known. Others are often expounded on in sermons and Christian education, such as the parable of the talents or unforgiving servant. ...
This One Trait Can Change Your Life – And Jesus Had It
Once in a while, my wife, Ruth, makes a homemade dessert before dinner. The kids and I can smell it, can almost feel it calling to us, “eat me”. Inevitably, I’ll find myself standing over it in the kitchen. I’m looking at it, and it’s looking at me. I start to consider if ...
