18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” 20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom...

To the Greeks becoming a servant or a slave was repulsive. Freedom was their most prized right, and one of their goals of life was to be independent of others and to live as one chose. To be a servant involved surrender of such freedom.  Slavery meant subjection to another’s will. To a Hellenist, who was convinced that a man was morally obligated to develop...

“Only God can judge me”, “ain’t nobody perfect”, “who are you to be judging me”, “its none of your business what I do”, or “cast the first stone if you don’t have any sins” Often times if you have engaged someone who professes Christ about their behavior you may have heard one of or more than...

Paul says: 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing...

  Here is something I have really begun to be challenged with. It is the concept of worship and Paul’s use of it. In Romans 12 he starts off by saying: I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but...

Hey blogging buddies. I will tell you, that I am in spiritual funk like never before and it all revolves around church. I am not one who can just walk away and do church alone, especially with the many churches that surround me. So what follows will be real personal for me….. I don’t know what to do anymore. I am an idealist through and through. There...