Paul makes a number of evocative statements in today’s reading. He talks about pastoral pay, about voluntary slavery to the church, about his own freedom from the OT law and his subservience to Christ’s law. Each of these needs reflection, but today I want to talk about his famous phrase, “I have become all things […]
We know that “We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know. But whoever loves God is known by God. The city of Corinth was not only the wealthiest of Paul’s recipient cities and the most ungodly (throughout the Roman world, […]
As we’ve mentioned before, Corinth was a wealthy, powerful city in the region. So Paul’s messages in this letter are addressed to wealthy, powerful, but spiritually young people. Which makes it a great letter for modern America who fits that mold perfectly. And what does Paul have to say to us today? Paul has much […]
This coming Sunday, Aug. 26, is our Kickoff Sunday and do we have an amazing day planned for you! Everyone is invited to everything and we hope you’ll make an extra effort to join us for the whole morning. 9:15am – Sunday School Kickoff Everyone gathers in the Sanctuary for music, The Great Family Faceoff, prayer, and a […]
Suffering happens. Every one of us who live beyond the first week of life will experience suffering. It is as inevitable as death and God’s presence. Yet we spend most of our lives and energies fleeing from it. We work most of our day to make money so that we can live comfortable lives, so […]