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Part 1: The oldest global pandemic A beloved brother has been engaged in some serious fasting recently. In the throes of suffering, he texted me yesterday morning: So…this whole fasting thing….while in the middle of an attempted 7 day fast, and contemplating the significance of our Lord’s 40 days in the wilderness…it struck me that […]
I’m contemplating 1 Cor. 1:10-18 today. It strikes me that we’re in a kingdom that is also a fellowship. Yes, Christ is king, but according to vs. 9 we’re called not only to be his subjects but his fellows. That word, “fellowship,” carries so many connotations and all of them are relevant to Paul’s point. […]
A royal greeting I’m reading through 1 Cor. again. It looks to me like Paul opens his letter with the theme of “the kingdom that has come and is yet to appear.” Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 1 Cor. 1:1 The role […]
What happens after we die? Most Christians would say that believers go to heaven and lost people go to hell. That’s a simplistic vision not presented in the Bible. Here’s what the Bible (and one other inspired book) says about the afterlife. Before Jesus, nobody expected to go to heaven when they died. Jacob the […]
What does God really want people to do for him? Should we build him a great temple? Should we solve the world’s problems? Maybe we should produce great works of art in his name. Or we might grow into the very best version of ourselves. We surely should win the world for him by making […]
What makes a champion? Are champions people who win championships? Of course, but that’s not what makes a champion. They win because they’re champions and not the other way around. So, what makes a champion? I’m an observer, not a wrestler, so take what I say for what it’s worth. But what I’ve observed watching […]
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