1 Corinthians 6 When we read chapters like chapter 6 it should be clear to us that History is cyclical and that there is nothing new under the sun. Paul addressed some of the hot button issues facing our modern society two thousand years ago and if Paul owned a Chick-Fil-A, or had an HGTV show lets just say, he might get some negative press. But what is he getting at? ...

1 Corinthians 5 Paul is going to rebuke the Corinthian church for their lack of discipline within the church. He uses the example of a Christian man who was sleeping with his stepmother. Old Testament law (Leviticus 18:8, Deuteronomy 22:22) prohibited such acts but so did the Gentile law. The church in Corinth was so messed up that they were not mourning this sin but we...

1 Corinthians 4 I'm writing from the Navajo reservation in Northwest New Mexico. Here we have the privilege to observe the hearts of a missionary family who are serving others less fortunate by becoming like them. It reminds me of Jesus' promise in Matthew 19:29, "And everyone who has house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name'...

1 Corinthians 3 You know how The Word of God is alive? How it teaches you different things without changing its own content? That held true for me when reading this passage. Maybe it's the phase of life I'm in specifically, but I felt kind of slapped in the face and challenged as soon as I started reading. Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who li...

1 Corinthians 2 (2:1-5) When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, ...

We're in a new month, and a new book today as we turn our attention to Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth. Read on as we look at what Paul offers as the reason for our unity and the source of any effectiveness in our efforts to share the good news....

Luke 24 If you have been going through the reading plan with us this year, you will remember reading of Jesus' resurrection, post-mortem appearances, and his ascension in both Mark and Matthew. These events are extremely important to the foundation of our faith as Christians, and Christ-followers. But in Luke, there is a narrative tucked in between Jesus' resurrection ...

Luke 22 Judas betrays Jesus. Soldiers arrest Jesus. Peter denies Jesus. Guards mock Jesus. Some times we become so familiar with a story that we forget how truly horrifying they are. In a single chapter of the Bible Jesus is betrayed, arrested, denied, and mocked. You can't overstate how horrific this truly was. The Savior of the world, God in flesh, came to Earth...

Luke 21 I wanted to thank Scott Butler for writing my blogs for the past few weeks (great job) and Linda Butler for her amazing editing. Today, I thought it would be helpful to simply give you a solid commentary of what many (me included) find to be a difficult passage to understand. The following is from "The Bible Knowedge Commentary"by the faculty of Dallas Seminary....

Luke 20: 1-8 It's amazing to me how Jesus can cut thru the chase of any question and literally get to the "heart" of the matter. You see, Jesus saw directly into the hearts of those who questioned Him. Christ knew where they were going before they did. Lets take a step back. We have a definite advantage today because the Gospel is complete. In Luke chapter 20, the Gosp...