The Bible is not a single book in the normal sense of the word. It is more properly thought of as a collection of writings, an anthology, or, better yet, a library. This library is remarkable in the diversity of … Continue reading →
The Antioch church is the first congregation we find in the book of Acts that, as a body, recognizes the intentional nature of Christianity. Before Antioch, Christians were moved from place to place by circumstance. Some had been visitors in … Continue reading →
Mark 5:21-43, Luke 8:40-56 His little girl never met the woman who would cause her death. The year the little girl was born the woman retreated into her house and abandoned her place in the community. Twelve years later, when … Continue reading →
Mark 5:21-43, Luke 8:40-56 How do you get healed when you cannot get close to the healer? Close was certainly something she longed for. She had been distant for so long. Twelve long years of weary distance – so many … Continue reading →
Paul has been on the road for a long time. He has traveled from Macedonia down the whole of Greece, into the Peloponnesus to Athens, preaching and planting churches. Along the way, he has been beaten, imprisoned and opposed, but … Continue reading →
Jesus is less interested in the remembrance of his birthday than he is in the celebration of yours. We have no evidence in Scripture that the early church ever had a holiday anything like Christmas. In fact, there is precious … Continue reading →
God’s desire for us as He calls us to Himself is at least two-fold. Of course, He wishes for us to spend eternity with Him. The hope of heaven is one of the sweetest aspects of our life in Christ. … Continue reading →
Too often, Christianity is portrayed as some intellectual “belief system” to which we must give our assent. Sometimes it is viewed as a collection of experiences and emotional highs which may be appropriated by the true believer. I have even … Continue reading →
