I find it fascinating just how far Paul was willing to go as it came to sharing His faith so that others would have an opportunity to come into a relationship with Jesus.  He was willing to face imprisonment, flogging, and even death for the sake of Christ.  Ultimately what Paul exhibited was a virtue that we often fail to mention in the Church: courage.  ... [Continue Reading]

I have to fight urges sometimes that can get me into trouble.  For instance, last fall I was driving and I had a driver behind me who was being a total jerk.  My temptation was to slow down and drive under the speed limit so he would get off my tail.  I had to fight my urge to be a jerk back, and I settled at driving just at the speed limit.  Still ... [Continue Reading]

There are some incredible parts to Romans, but one of the most incredible parts to me is when Paul reminds us that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.  Though seemingly unimportant, that simple truth reveals the extent of Christ's love as well as His attitude towards us.  Working in the church, I hear a lot of comments about God from people, and ... [Continue Reading]

Paul gave the Corinthians a reminder that is important for us to hear today: followers of Christ do not wage war in the flesh.  Paul is not talking about one nation warring against another (although the lesson still would apply is such a situation); he is referring to the battle of proclaiming the Gospel of Christ.  We do not need to fight people in order to ... [Continue Reading]

Paul hit on something that followers of Christ sometimes have a tendency to forget: though we're pressed, we're not crushed.  I know that sounds nice and even a bit cliche, but what does it actually mean?  I think what Paul was getting at is that though we might face trials and persecution and difficulty, ultimately we will be able to withstand it... we ... [Continue Reading]