Reflections from a few years ago Yesterday I lost my job. It doesn’t really matter that I lost it because the ministry ran out of funds. The reality is still the same. No income. The bills don’t stop just because the ministry ended. But the confidence that I had for the last year and a…
When it comes to understanding the deepest desires and issues in my life, I often find that a look at ancient literature provides insights not available in the modern frenetic whirlwind of living. Making critical decisions that are propelled by pace alone often leads to enormous regrets, personal agony and relationship destruction. I would much…
For there must be factions among you in order that those who are approved may become evident among you. 1 Corinthians 11:19 Factions – You better sit down for this one. Something happened in the early centuries of the history of the church that altered the way we read what Paul says here. The vocabulary…
