When you think about who to listen to and learn from, do you usually look for “successful” people? After all, the fact that they are successful and profitable by worldly…
A Gentle Descent from Your High Horse
1 Corinthians: Resisting Chaos Embracing Christ
The Faithful Manager
These days, it seems like public opinion drives everything. Companies, celebrities, politicians, everyone seems intent on trying to appeal to the most people in the most effective way possible. “People-pleasing”…
Everything Is Yours
We live in a divided world full of constant noise, and this often antagonistic and one-sided. Furthermore, we don’t even know who to trust! Even the church can become a…
The Temple of God
Is the church just a place where some people get together once a week to listen to live music and a nice talk, and then go home? Or is it…
It’s Mental
The Corinthian church thought they had it all together. They considered themselves wise, spiritual, and mature. However, in 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 Paul makes it very clear that even though they…
The Mind of Christ
How is a Christian supposed to know and understand the things of God? Many people rely on worldly wisdom to navigate their day-to-day lives, and sometimes they even try to…
The Message Is More
We have no lack of “celebrity” these days. This infatuation with celebrity has even infected the pulpits of some churches, where polished orators attempt to use emotional manipulation and reasoning…
The Word of the Cross
The gospel doesn’t make sense – at least in the way that worldly wisdom would try to make it “make sense.” Would the Son of God really come down to…
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 – Celebrities, Buffets, and Competition
The Corinthian church was in trouble, in so many ways. One of the first issues Paul deal with in 1 Corinthians is how they had begun to divide themselves up,…