Ship of the Dead

and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:  Galatians 1:2  NASB Churches – In 1349, a ship carrying wool set out from England, bound for some destination in the north. During its journey, crew members started dying. Attempts to quarantine the sick on board failed. The Black Plague took one person after…

Rethink Possible

and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia: Galatians 1:2  NASB Churches – We know that translators of the English Bible take considerable liberties with the word ekklesia.  We know that ekklesia never means “religious assembly” in non-biblical Greek literature.  We know that ekklesia is translated “church” when the context…

Chain Letter

and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia: Galatians 1:2 Churches – When you read the Bible, do you pay attention to the proper context, culture and historical circumstances behind the text? Or do you read the Bible as if it was written for you yesterday? This is not a…