August 30, 2009
Flee from idolatry
Resources:
1st Corinthians 10:14-22
Footstools and the Life of Faith
August 25, 2009
“We walk by faith, not by sight” Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:7, and this is part of the challenge of the Christian life. Walking by sight is easy. It takes no effort to allow one’s life to be framed by the realities of grocery shopping, paying bills, working 9-5, watching the evening news, [...]
The Ill Logic of Idolatry
August 25, 2009
“After Amaziah came from striking down the Edomites, he brought the gods of the men of Seir [that is, the Edomites] and set them up as his gods and worshiped them, making offerings to them. Therefore the LORD was angry with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, who said to him, ‘Why have you [...]
1st Corinthians 10:1-13
Paul’s Freedom to Win Others to Christ
August 16, 2009
1st Corinthians 9:19-27
Occupational Longevity in the Kingdom of God
August 12, 2009
Question. What do a wainwright, costermonger, and warrener have in common? Other than being words you likely have never used in a sentence, these have the distinction of being occupations that have faded from the American mainstream over the last 100 years. Since we no longer need men and women who solely make wagons, sell [...]
1 Corinthians 9:1-18
Memory Verses for August 09
August 5, 2009
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
“For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the [...]
Yes, We Were Serious
August 5, 2009
We’re glad for the opportunity to follow-up our previous article, “Why I Watch TV and Frequently Go to the Movies.” In that last article, we provided a series of passages that demonstrated the need for Christ-followers to create and interact with “art.” We pointed to God’s use of and approval of literature and sculpture and [...]