Tag Archives: Paul

Have you given much thought recently to Paul’s words of encouragement written in Romans eight?  The last half of the chapter finds Paul reminding believers that God hasn’t forgotten them, or us for that matter.  Paul implies that regardless of our circumstances God is still in control and will make ...

Have you ever stopped to notice that there are no ordained woman preachers in the Bible? Have you ever wondered why the twelve disciples were all males? “Do you believe women should be ordained pastors?” James Brown sings that “it’s a man’s world.” Many will strongly disagree with his claim, ...

To be honest, I haven’t always been James’ biggest fan. While I know the Bible doesn’t contradict itself, I’ve alway wrestled with him about his perspective on grace. Some of what James says is difficult to reconcile with salvation by grace alone. But this morning, I heard an explanation of one of ...

Over the years, the battle of the sexes has raged, and in Christian circles even more so. So many fights have broken out in marriages and families over what role males and females should take and what type of work each should do within those roles. For example housework and ...

Paul and Silas praised God when they were bound in chains in the deep recesses of jail. They sang hymns that rose like sweet incense to God on high. What Did God do? He released His power and sent a mighty earthquake causing all the chains to fall off the ...