Corinthian Controversies – Paul’s Mission
There is a strange twist in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. In both letters, Paul defends his way of ministry to them. It seems the Corinthians were offended that Paul…
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A Confusing Parable
There is a parable of Jesus that I (and many others) find difficult to understand. Most of Jesus’ parables make sense to me. There is no doubt about Jesus’ lesson…
Corinthian Controversies: Matters of Conscience
How we handle matters of conscience is our next Corinthian Controversy. Believers have struggled with this problem since the earliest days of the church. While there have been church splits…
An Anxious Mind
We have all been there. We have all experienced times when our minds wouldn’t shut up. Those seasons are when we can’t get to sleep or stay asleep because of…
Corinthian Controversies: Singles and Married
Our next Corinthian Controversy begins with a bit of a mystery. The Corinthian church had sent some questions to Paul. While we have Paul’s answer, we do not know the…
What Must I Do?
I love exploring the questions in the Bible. The entire overarching narrative of the Bible can be found in the questions. “Adam, where are you?” God asks that fateful morning…
Corinthian Controversies: Fleeing Sexual Sin
There are times when it is good to read the Bible backward. By that, I mean that we begin at the conclusion and work towards the beginning of the section.…
Come Aside and Rest
The past weeks have been stressful for us on two fronts. The first was dealing with my Dad’s health issues and passing, which you are probably aware of. The second…
Corinthian Controversies – Inherit the Kingdom
In 1 Corinthians 6:9, Paul uses a perplexing phrase. “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?” (1 Corinthians 6:9a, NASB 2020) What…
Corinthian Controversies – One Hot Mess
Talk about controversy. The next few verses are a hot mess of controversy. People have been arrested for reading them out loud. Folks have had their social media accounts banned…
Corinthian Controversy – Lawsuits
In the first part of this Corinthian Controversy, Paul dealt with believers judging those in the world and those in the church. He next turns his attention to believers who…
Filled and Satisfied
One of the constants in our home is Betty asking what I want for supper, to which I reply, “I don’t care.” While there are many foods that I like,…