1 Corinthians 3:15

On Sunday, we made our way through 1 Timothy 2:9-14. We stopped short of finishing the chapter: verse 15 would have taken a bit more time than we had available to us. After describing the fact that “Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became…

Peddling fear should never be the job of the Church. Neither should it be the occupation of a Christian. Yet fear has been, and continues to be, used to motivate people to follow Jesus. But nothing could be further from God’s heart. Jesus is the way to the Father— a Father whose only motivation is…

If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. (1 Cor 3:15) This verse does not say that we can be saved in our sins, and notice th……

If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. (1 Cor 3:15) This verse does not say that we can be saved in our sins, and notice th……

October 31, 2017 will be the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church.…

Folks like ter scoff at the saying, “Love the sinner, but hate the sin.” And yet you hath said we ought ter do jest that, fer the wicked have so polluted thar garments by thar sinful acts that thar clothes ought ter be burned. They are worthy.” – Jesus (Revelation 3:4) In the same way that the prophets of Jerusalem committing adultery by lying with that harlot, the world, and living a lie, the ungodly recline in the arms of Satan. (Jeremiah 23:11) While such preachers and priests, teachers and leaders strengthen the hands of evildoers so none turns from their wickedness, we fall ter our knees and ask that you purify yer house and yer people from all ungodliness.…

Folks like ter scoff at the saying, “Love the sinner, but hate the sin.” And yet you hath said we ought ter do jest that, fer the wicked have so polluted thar garments by thar sinful acts that thar clothes ought ter be burned. They are worthy.” – Jesus (Revelation 3:4) In the same way that the prophets of Jerusalem committing adultery by lying with that harlot, the world, and living a lie, the ungodly recline in the arms of Satan. (Jeremiah 23:11) While such preachers and priests, teachers and leaders strengthen the hands of evildoers so none turns from their wickedness, we fall ter our knees and ask that you purify yer house and yer people from all ungodliness.…

In reading the Word of God, it is such a delight when one re-reads the same passage and yet unearths new insights. It’s a delightful mystery to me how this happens, but it is also a wonderful……

Missions at the Margins by Bob Ekblad Dr Bob Ekblad wrote as director of Tierra Nueva and The People’s Seminary in Burlington, Washington. A minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), he holds ……