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 ...
New Books to Help You Mentor Others: Introducing the Discipleship Series
Jesus’s last words before leaving in the Gospel of Matthew were for his followers to make disciples of all nations (Mat 28:19). Would you say this commandment still stands today? Do you think this applies to you personally? Would you like to make disciples for Christ?
If ...
When talking about strength it means to be tough, showing power to resist or to endure. Relying on God’s strength biblically means to rely on divine power rather than human ability.
Our strength is limited physically and mentally. I can no longer do many things that I ...
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 ...
Why You Feel Distant from God and How to Fix It: Six Easy Steps For Daily Prayer
We live in a sick society. We’re chronically overstimulated due to the modern lifestyle. We rush all day long, racing from one task to the next, always thinking we don’t have enough time. If you ask anyone how they’re doing, chances are they’ll say, “I’m busy.” We multitask ...
Christianity Is A Team Sport: Paul, Philemon, and the Hard Work of Living at Peace
Reconciliation is the central theme of the book of Philemon, as well as the enduring legacy of Paul’s mission. Reconciliation between God and humanity and here, reconciliation between Christians.
It’s like this: Onesimus, slave of Philemon, has run away. He encountered ...
I have always been so impressed with a certain queen in the bible named The Queen of Sheba. There is an amazing record of her hunger to know whether the things she had heard about King Solomon were truthful or not.
2 Chronicles 9:1-9. Now when the queen of Sheba heard 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. ...
In both the Old and New Testaments, we see that God expects us to love our neighbors as ourselves (Lev 19:18; Mark 12:31). Although we often focus on the “love your neighbor” part, today I’d like to draw attention to the “as yourself ” part. Why should you love yourself? ...
The Patient Jesus: Lessons from the Road to Emmaus, Part 3
In this three-part series, we walk with two of Jesus’ followers who had such strong preconceived notions about the Messiah that they failed to recognize the resurrected Christ when he was staring them in the face. In parts 1 and 2 of our series, Jesus approached two ...
