Generosity is a wonderful thing isn’t it, especially when it is ‘no strings attached’ generosity!? Have you ever been part of that? You and I live at a time in world history when global events are reported to the world within seconds, often stirring up a radical generosity response from people who’ve never been to […]
Do you like Mysteries? Do you like to follow the story carefully trying to decode the mystery or are you frustrated by things you cannot discern? Did you know there’s a Biblical author who frequently used the word ‘mystery’ as the Holy Spirit led him to write 13 books of the New Testament? Yes, that […]
Have you ever spent much time in a large Zoological Park, or walked through a modern, Ocean Aquarium, or even a Space Observatory? These places awaken awe in us for the grandeur of our universe, while at the same time the breath-taking complexity and distinctiveness of each species or category of created things, from earth […]
30 days from today will be November 3 and that will be an important day in America. Why? It’s called the ‘mid-term elections’ and thousands of people across America will be voted into and out of public office, including several State Governors, and many people elected to Congress and the US Senate. While the US […]
In the part of the world where I live there is an obsession with predicting the future, how about where you live? Gambling has become big business here as millions of people bet on future sporting events or political elections. Amazingly, in Christian circles there is a fascination with prophetic future events with books, podcasts and […]
Are you one of those people who enjoys turning over the calendar page to a new month? Does it feel like a fresh start? Is it exhilarating or frightening to you? A few years ago, the only child my wife and I were ever blessed by God to have, was born on September 30. I remember waking […]
Many people consider Christianity to be nothing more than wishful thinking, offering false hope to people who believe in things they cannot prove tangibly. What if? What if they are right? That’s what many people in mid-first century Corinth were saying about those people who claimed to be Christians. So, Paul was led by the Holy […]
Does your heart skip a beat when you hear someone say, “I have GREAT News for you“? Of course it does! So, I wonder what the greatest news is that you’ve ever heard? In the mid first century, all across the Roman empire, life was difficult, especially for Christians who claimed to […]
I’m sure you have noticed a dramatic rise in the number of voices demanding to be heard over the past few years. Amazing, isn’t it? Podcasts, social media, mainstream media and the easy availability of the airwaves to almost anyone, has created an information traffic jam, deluging all of us with far […]
Have you ever found yourself envious of a talent or skill someone else has? That desire can be either motivational or discouraging, right? Evidently this was another issue the apostle Paul needed to address among the Christians in Corinth, so today let’s dig into the 14th chapter of Paul’s first letter to them. […]
