1 Thessalonians, Bible study, Paul, quiet time, spiritual growth
I started reading 1 Thessalonians today because yesterday I wound up in chapter 3 and remembered just how fantastic these letters are! I won’t drone on and on about how Paul was a verbal genius (run-on sentences aside), but, I will repetitively remind you his...
1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Paul, prayer
In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul told them to pray without ceasing. And, like a good leader, he practiced what he preached. Paul prayed a ton. In each of his letters, he tells the recipients things like, “God…is my witness how constantly I...
1 Thessalonians, John, Paul, Romans, sancification
Sometimes I get frustrated with my turtle-paced sanctification. I have a desire to be more like Jesus because God deserves followers who are Christlike. But, turns out, transforming a sinful human into the likeness of Christ isn’t an overnight process. (I wonder...
2 Corinthians, Bible study, Genesis, grace, Jesus, Job, John, Joseph, Mark, Paul, suffering
Yesterday, I posted Part 1 of my 2-part sermon on God’s sufficient grace. As promised, here is Part 2!
2 Corinthians, Bible study, Genesis, grace, Jesus, Job, John, Joseph, Mark, pain, Paul, suffering
I wrote a post back in 2013 that has been my most-read post to date. In it I set out to answer the question, “What, exactly, is God’s grace sufficient for?” Apparently, a lot of you have asked that question, because over 57,000 of you have taken to...
friendship, God, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Matthew, pain, Paul, prayer, Psalms, relationships, Romans, suffering, trials
This morning I read Romans 15, and I became fixated on one verse in particular. Verse 30 says, “I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.” Paul is wrapping up a long...
