Stewards of the Mysteries of God
As I was growing up in Texas and Kansas I couldn’t have imagined that anyone would ever call me one of those “stewards of the mysteries of God“. In fact, if someone had told me that’s what I might be … Read the rest
Category Archives: I Corinthians
Three Reasons To Become A Fool
Three Reasons to Become a Fool If you think you’re pretty smart…if you think you’re fairly wise…you might wanna reconsider…it might be in your own eyes. That’s why I’d like to share three reasons to become a fool. Then, you … Read the rest
Laying the foundation is the first step to building a house, but… …it’s only one of several steps in the whole process. If you stopped there, you wouldn’t have much of a house. Sticking with the house-building analogy, let me put … Read the rest
The Love Of God Is Better Than Mine
The love of God is better than mine because His love doesn’t have time or physical limits. And He sees us fully…body, soul, and spirit. Mine does. I will only last, in this world, for a relatively short time. My … Read the rest
If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now
Surely that’s happened to you. You learn some awesome information or a valuable lesson, and you say to yourself, “If only I knew then what I know now.” Of course, we say that…thinking we would have or could have avoided … Read the rest
Slick Talk
If I tried to nudge you toward Jesus with slick talk, three dollar words, and quick flurries of facts, I might succeed at getting you to think I was an excellent speaker. But I’d fail at what should be my … Read the rest
Foolish Things Of The World
I am not glorious. In fact, you might even say I’m one of the “foolish things of the world“. Here’s how it lays out. I’m not wise, mighty, or noble…not as the world sees wise, mighty, and noble anyway. In … Read the rest
Message of the Cross
If you’re one of those people choosing to go your own way…even into the eternal future…the message of the cross (found in Christian teaching) probably sounds silly to you. Maybe you think Christians are fools to follow such “antiquated teachings”. … Read the rest
Is Christ Divided
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Paul asks the people of Corinth “Is Christ divided?” Because he had heard that some of them were saying things like “I am of Paul” or “I am of Apollos” or “I am of Cephas”. So Paul … Read the rest
Called Into Fellowship
When you’re called into fellowship with Jesus, consider it a blessing and a responsibility. And answer the call with confidence. The problem is…most decline the call. Most. And that’s such a shame. Because, when you consider the awesome gift Jesus … Read the rest