Philippians 3:2

1 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all […]…

I read Ann Voskamp a few times a month. What impresses me is that she is so unremittingly inspiring, so high-minded, so noble.Hmm. When I began to write a Christian blog, my goal was that every post of mine would be a blessing to my readers. My strapline said something like that.Within a few months, […]…

Apostle Peter in his letter to the believers is laying emphasis on being diligent about making their Calling and election sure. 2 Peter 1:10. God, according to His eternal plan and purpose regarding each of us, granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness. Why? So that we become partakers of the divine nature, […]…

David O’ConnellAre the Words of Paul and the Words of Jesus Equally Important?Were we baptised in the name of Paul? Did Paul die for us?Would Paul, who called himself a bondservant of Jesus Christ, be horrified to find that his words were given equal weight with his Master’s?Or in some circles, greater. For the words […]…

Phil. 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already PERFECT: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. The context for this……

There were six things that caused division and strife between Jews and Gentiles. Paul discusses these in Ephesians 2:11-12. These same six things are found in various ways today in our culture and country. As we learn how Paul wanted the Ephesian Christians to respond to these sources of division, we can learn to live …

All this was more than a little unsettling to my twenty-first century sensibilities. We simply don’t talk about people in those terms. However, because all scripture is “God breathed” (1st Timothy ……

All this was more than a little unsettling to my twenty-first century sensibilities. We simply don’t talk about people in those terms. However, because all scripture is “God breathed” (1st Timothy ……