Category: 1st Corinthians

A Test

Here’s a test for you to take.  I’ll go ahead and admit that I failed it after I thought about it.  Let me provide some info about this test before it’s presented. This test really stems off the back of a frequently debated issue in Christianity regarding the afterlife.  ”Will individuals recognize one another in [...]

Monday January 16th, 2012 in 1st Corinthians, 1st Thessalonians, Bible, Church Leadership, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »

Biblical Symmetry Regarding Christian Fellowship

In 2 Thessalonians 3:6, Paul writes: “Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which ye received of us.” Paul is reminding the brethren of the church in Thessalonica that they are not to fellowship [...]

Monday October 3rd, 2011 in 1st Corinthians, 2nd Thessalonians, Bible, Church Leadership, Matthew, New Testament Christianity, Titus | No Comments »

An Equipment Guarantee

As one sets out to purchase a new product, it is always great to have the maker of that product show a willingness to stand behind their product.  This normally comes in the way of a “money-back guarantee.”  I can remember a time when finding products with lifetime guarantees was pretty common.  Such product guarantees [...]

Monday June 6th, 2011 in 1st Corinthians, Bible, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »

Richard Dawkins is Coming for Your Children

It appears that Richard Dawkins is no longer interested in just telling his lies to those old enough to read on higher levels.  No, he has now taken it upon himself to write a children’s book that has been illustrated by Dave McKean.  In the book, Dawkins plans to answer such questions for children as: [...]

Monday May 23rd, 2011 in 1st Corinthians, Book Reviews, Discernment, New Testament Christianity | No Comments »

Walking Through Wesley Hill’s “Washed & Waiting” “Part One, Prelude: Washed & Waiting”

In an attempt to get a better grasp of how to correctly handle homosexuality in the church, I am sharing my thoughts on Wesley Hill’s newest book Washed & Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness & Homosexuality.  To learn more about the reasons behind this project, see the introduction to this series here. This portion of [...]

Friday February 4th, 2011 in 1st Corinthians, Book Reviews, New Testament Christianity, Romans | 1 Comment »

Resolution

After a short break from blogging so that I could better enjoy the holidays, I thought I would share my sermon for New Year’s 2011 with you.  I hope you will read and leave comments. RESOLUTION This is a new year.  This is a new day.  We look at the new year as a time of [...]

Monday January 3rd, 2011 in 1st Corinthians, 2nd Corinthians, Hebrews, Matthew, New Testament Christianity, Philippians, Romans | No Comments »

Insane Clown Posse: The Fruit of Marketed Christianity

More than any time in my life, I have heard the phrase “you have to meet them where they are” so often in the past five years.  As cultural relevance has become more and more lustful for the visible church in the past few years, so has altering what we say and how we say it.  [...]

Friday October 15th, 2010 in 1st Corinthians, Discernment, New Testament Christianity | 2 Comments »