Here's the link to Acts 18. In this chapter we meet Priscilla and Aquila, a husband and wife who had left Rome when all the Jews were expelled and found themselves in the city of Corinth. That's where they meet the apostle Paul. Like him, they're tentmakers by trade. This was how they got to …
Continue reading Reflections on the Book of Acts #18: Priscilla and Aquila
This is the first of a series of sermons I preached a number of years ago on 1 Peter. Looking at my files, I realized that some are missing. It's possible that some are missing because my laptop wasn't working and in for repairs and therefore prepared my notes by hand. So I will post …
Continue reading Living Now with Eternity in Mind#1: Living with Hope
I rarely get sick. And thankfully, if I were to catch a common cold, it's unlikely to become a divisive political matter. No one would contest the reality of the symptoms. Nor would anyone argue vehemently with me over the efficacy of Kleenex, rest, and over the counter cold medications. There would be no one …
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Jesus's resurrection is the beginning of God's new project not to snatch people away from earth to heaven but to colonize earth with the life of heaven.N.T. Wright, Surprised By Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church Now that I have your attention with the title of my post, let me …
I think it's an obvious scriptural truth that even people of faith experience fear. Otherwise, why would Jesus (and other biblical writers) encourage us not to worry so frequently? Surely, if people of faith were never going to worry or find themselves facing fear, the Bible wouldn't have to address it. Yet it does. All …
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