Bible Study Lessons
As I looked over my blog entries I realized that Paul’s life and teaching influenced me in a number of ways. I guess that’s not surprising considering that he wrote more New Testament books (letters) than anyone else and he’s featured prominently in the first historical record of the church—the book of Acts. Here are … Read more
Who’s the most passionate person you know? Do you know what they’re passionate about? Of course you do. Passionate people can’t hide their passion. At some point, their passion is going to come out. In this article I want to highlight Paul’s passion—the desire that drove his ministry. I think this is an overlooked area … Read more
Do our circumstances matter? Does the presence or absence of possessions, health, career, family and friends make an ultimate difference? Our answer to that question is determined by our view of ultimate reality. If this life is all there is, then of course, those things matter, in fact, those things are all that matter. But … Read more
Christian theology has a few thorny issues and the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament is one of them. In order to understand this complicated relationship, it’s essential to begin with Abraham. The Life of Abraham About two millennia before Jesus, God called Abraham to leave his country and go to a … Read more