If you officiate or attend weddings you often hear 1 Corinthians 13 being read. It’s the love chapter of the Bible, which begins: “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.” Perhaps in addressing the Corinthians Paul was […]
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Many church-goers today don’t want much doctrine to seep into their thinking. They want nice stories, uplifting platitudes, and fluffy comments on favorite verses. Well, they’d better not open the book of Romans! In the sixteen chapters of this epistle, the apostle Paul sets forth the core theology of Christianity. This is the first great
What exciting days to be followers of Christ! The Church around the world is growing faster than ever, and the number of Christians is exploding. Israeli archaeologist Professor Adam Zertal points out wall carvings in an artificial underground cave quarry, which he dates to the 1st century A.D., near the biblical city of Jericho in
We have many friends, but only one or two are best friends – those who are very special to us, whom we call even when we have nothing much to talk about. An acronym has seeped into our society to describe these special people: BFF – Best Friends Forever. Without being irreverent we can think
Have you ever lost a wallet or a purse? Or far worse, perhaps you’ve had a moment when you turned around and realized your child had wandered off in a crowd. It’s an awful feeling to know someone or something is lost. Luke, the Bible’s only Gentile author, was gripped by the needs of lost