There are 13 letters from Paul in the New Testament and in 9 of them he explicitly gives thanks for the recipients of the letter. So what did Paul appreciate about these churches? What prompted him to give thanks to God for them? Read More

“Come near; bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” When 2 Chronicles 29:31 invites the Old Testament worshiper to bring “thank offerings” it was not an invitation for just “words of thanks.” Rather, it was a tangible... Read More

The Apostle Paul writes, “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our... Read More

“Do you not care that we are perishing?” Does it surprise you that this is a question asked of Jesus by his disciples? It is a question that comes out from the midst of “the storm.” How does this question help us understand the “Problem with... Read More

When we think of October 31, we most readily think of Halloween. But it is also the day, 500 years ago, that Martin Luther chose to post his 95 thesis on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Why did Luther choose “All Hallows’ Eve” to post... Read More