I’m in the middle of reading a very hard book, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. I heard of this book years ago and always meant to explore it, but never took the time. It’s a challenge. It was originally published in 1563 and recounts the lives of persecuted believers from the time of the early church …
Tag: Gospel
Adorning Jesus
Are you a person who likes structure and boundaries, or someone who would rather chart his own path without restraints and rules? If we put those two types of personalities on a scale, all of us would measure up in different places on it. I admit I lean toward structure. I like to know what …
The Gospel: More Than Words
Why do some people accept and believe the gospel – God’s Word – and others, hearing the exact same truth, reject it? Why do some believe when hearing the good news for the first time, but for others, it can take years of repeating the same message over and over before it makes sense to …
Zeal For The Truth
Over the past two days I’ve read through 2 Corinthians 10-13 several times. When I read scripture, I’m always asking God in my heart, “What do You want me to see in this? What do You want me to learn – about You, about my faith, about how to live this life according to Your …
The Foolishness of the Cross
Today I started a new book, 1 Corinthians. This is one of two letters recorded in the Bible that Paul wrote to the believers in Corinth. Corinth was located in Greece, the capital of a Roman province, and had a reputation. It was a prosperous city but known for its tolerance of immorality. (Sounds like …
The Way Of The Word 