We must be wise and carefully consider our words. Let’s remember that no one comes to Christ as Savior through human wisdom or potent rhetoric. There were those coming out…
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full…
Life is everything! But what life? Jesus tells us quite a lot about living life; he tells us quite a lot about a life to come. Our way of living…
We’ve been reading our way through 1 Timothy. Timothy was in Ephesus, trying to get some things straightened out in the church there. If we think of Ephesus at all,…
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…
At some point, you may have wondered why we do church the way we do. If you worship elsewhere when you’re on vacation—I hope you do!—you’ve noticed that different churches…
On our way to Pentecost, I’m considering Baptist pastor and church consultant Thom Rainer’s insights regarding a decline in evangelism in the church over the past, well, decades. The Acts…
Not even Abraham long before had seen and spoken with God face to face. We might point to the three mysterious visitors to whom Abraham offers welcome and hospitality, but…
The Word of God comes to announce the Word is now fulfilled. It seems like that would be sort of important, if you understood what was happening. Those in the…
“All the wrongs you have done to me” (3:11). Oof. Did you pick up that God is speaking here to His own? God says He will remove. He will purify. …