The Message of the Cross

1Corinthians 1:18-31 Here are a couple of verses that may be the most controversial of any that Paul writes in the New Testament. This is from 1 Corinthians 1:18-19. “The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being...

Idle

2 Thessalonians 3:6-14 A lot of what I deal with as a counseling pastor is helping people whose lives have been so negatively impacted by the sins of a loved one that they’re at their wit’s end. They’re fed up. There’s nothing more heartbreaking than to hear someone...

The Thief

Luke 23:32-43 The account of Jesus’ interaction with the thieves crucified on either side of Him is provided in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. If you read all three, you’ll notice some interesting consistencies between Matthew and Mark, while Luke provides a...

Transfigured

Matthew 17 Faith. It’s a funny thing, isn’t it? It’s easy for us to have faith that the plane we’re about to board is going to get us where we’re going. It’s easy for us to have faith that the sun’s going to rise in the morning and set at night. Here in North...

Same Goal, New Rule

Hebrews 10:8-36 A question that I get asked quite a bit as it relates to Bible study is, “If Jesus has made a New Covenant with us in the New Testament, why do I have to study the Old Testament?” My fast answer is because Jesus resides on every page of the Old...