Did Paul Oppose Fiction?

What’s the relationship between our good deeds and God’s reward? When he empowers us to obey him, he loves to celebrate the beauty of his grace. 

How does God intend for us to deal with tragedy in the news? Pastor John offers six reasons why suffering should drive us to repentance and action. 

How do we respond when an employer expects us to compromise the truth? Pastor John offers counsel for keeping an uncompromised faith in the workplace. 

Titus 1:10-16, Don’t let your faith be ruined by a false teacher. That is the message Paul was giving to a young preacher named Titus. 

Various Verses. Today, we will be taking a look at the dangers of falling for another Gospel. Paul warned us in Galatians 1:8-9 that there is no other Gospel, and if someone presents another Gospel, they should be accursed. That’s some pretty strong language, but is exactly what ... Show More

This begins a series of studies of the book of Timothy. The apostle Paul is writing to his dear friend who is as a son to him. Our goal in these next few lessons will be to read this letter with Timothy and see what the Holy Spirit through Paul might have been saying to him. Ther ... Show More

<p>Did Paul actually say that? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim and Jon talk about how to wisely read the New Testament letters by asking key questions about Paul’s context. This practice, known as mirror reading, can help us read and apply these letters to our lives responsib ... Show More

Fr. Mike focuses on Ezekiel's warnings about false prophets misleading the people of Israel, and challenges us to reflect whether we choose to listen to prophets who tell us what we need to hear, not just what we want to hear. Today's readings are Isaiah 51-52, Ezekiel 12-13, and ... Show More

The phrase "do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers" is commonly applied to Christian marriage, but that wasn't Paul's original intent. Seth and David explore the rich biblical background of this famous passage and show how Paul was actually warning the Corinthians against yok ... Show More

Paul didn't always take advantage of the apostles' rights.