Foundation and Pillars

August 7, 2022
Those ancient builders in Greece and Rome really knew what they were doing.  No, the roofs are no longer there, but the foundations remain, and many pillars.  Lots and lots…
Paul’s first letter to Timothy is a reminder—a plea—to the church to stay focused on advancing, making progress.  The church makes progress as it holds fast to the Word of…
Over these weeks taking us to Pentecost, as I’m reading the Acts of the Apostles, I’m considering Thom Rainer’s insights regarding a noticeable decline in evangelism.  Acts is like our…

Let Your Sword Be Prayer

April 19, 2019
Where did Peter get a sword?  How long had he been carrying that around?  He has it with him, that night, there in the garden.  He had a bad feeling:…

He Came to Proclaim

January 27, 2019
The section headings that the translators gave these parts of Luke’s account are telling: “Jesus Begins His Work,” and “Jesus is Rejected.”  Here is an encapsulation of what we’ll be…