The Temple
‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. Leviticus 19:2 We tend to think of the Old Testament tabernacle and temple as places where the people came to worship God. While it’s true that...
View ArticleNew Owner
A while back, the house across the street sold, and the new owner spent several evenings and a couple of Saturdays moving stuff in, pitching other stuff to the curb, and redoing the landscaping. I...
View ArticleThe Mission
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58 I read a survey recently...
View ArticleNo Quid Pro Quo Gospel
I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel. Galatians 1:6 Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase that means “this for that.” It implies...
View ArticleInfluenced by Culture
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12 We hear a great deal about...
View ArticleIt’s Counterintuitive
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 1 Corinthians 1:27 Not too long...
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