Essays in Ephesians #17

Essays in Ephesians #17

Can you identify with imprisonment—for any reason? If not in jail, have you ever felt caged in by illness or depression, a limiting job or a controlling system? Do you know…

Hunger for God

Hunger for God

Here’s an excerpt from a letter I wrote last April; the first paragraphs explain why I’m posting it now. Last Sunday I visited a grand old church.

Knowing God through His Word — Part 2

Knowing God through His Word — Part 2

Part two of Knowing God through His Word asks, “How does knowing the Bible bring seekers closer to God, even into union with Him?” Since God is Spirit and He relates to every one uniquely and personally, the answer isn’t easy. Fortunately, there are a few guidelines . . .

1 Thessalonians 1:1

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1 Thessalonians 1:1

Although the words “Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” may seem like the automatic repetition of a formulaic New Testament letter writing convention, I don’t think Paul would have used them if they were merely empty rhetoric.