The Christian controversy of freedom versus restraint is nothing new. The early church struggled to find the right …
There’s a Midwestern idiom about people’s chickens coming home to roost. Basically, it means those moments when people …
There is a strange twist in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. In both letters, Paul defends his way …
How we handle matters of conscience is our next Corinthian Controversy. Believers have struggled with this problem since …
Our next Corinthian Controversy begins with a bit of a mystery. The Corinthian church had sent some questions …
There are times when it is good to read the Bible backward. By that, I mean that we …
In 1 Corinthians 6:9, Paul uses a perplexing phrase. “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will …
Talk about controversy. The next few verses are a hot mess of controversy. People have been arrested for …
In the first part of this Corinthian Controversy, Paul dealt with believers judging those in the world and …
Everyone has areas of responsibility. Let’s use our workplace as an example. In my job, I have certain …
In the first few chapters of 1st Corinthians, Paul calls the readers to unity where there is division. …
Every building has a foundation. My home has a humble concrete footing for a foundation. That footing works …
