A brother from another country asked a simple, yet overwhelmingly difficult question, “What is a denomination?” Thinking about how to answer the question causes me to pause. As some of you know, I often teach an Introduction to Public Speaking class at a nearby university. When we talk about clearly explaining information, I ask the…
A brother asked what the Scriptures mean when it encourages us to “run the race with endurance.” Like so many other passages, this phrase makes a comparison between the Christian life and a common image from daily living. The comparison strives to make the teaching more relevant and understandable. Let’s did into this comparison because…
“The Trumpet of Jesus” – the name stirs several images, doesn’t it? My sister and I were texting yesterday about some changes I was making to my website. In the course of our conversation, she mentioned she met someone that we had both gone to high school with years and years (okay, let’s pretend “just…
We are starting a small group study in the book of Philippians. Philippians is a book of joy and grace. If I were writing a commentary on the book, I would probably title the work, “Faith Makes My Heart Smile.” You can study by talking about the context and the background of the writing of…
The newest course in the Koinonia Bible Study Series is being released. Come Together: fellowship at a distance examines the biblical concept of fellowship through the example of the early church and the writing and ministry of the Apostle Paul. The parallels between the persecution of the early church and today’s coronavirus pandemic are startling….
We live in troubling times. Peace is a commodity more precious than gold. Today the CDC announced that the United States has “way too much virus” to control the pandemic as cases surge across the country. Meanwhile, nineteen hours ago, a new flu virus with “pandemic potential” found in China is carried by pigs but…
Over the years, people who know of my faith and my training in ministry, have a tendency to turn to me when spiritual information is needed. There tends to be two questions that I am asked over and over again because of my degrees from the Seminary. People want to know how about connecting the…
For most of us, the exile has seemed like years and months, not weeks. Hours before Sunday morning worships were scheduled to begin, decisions were made from Maine to California that church doors would not open on March 15th. The hope among politicians and religious leaders was that the act would help deter the spread…
Wondering how to work through a Koinonia Bible Study lesson? This chart shows you how to maneuver through the web page and what to expect. The chart steps you through a page showing several things to look for. Koinonia – from the New Testament Greek word for “fellowship” – Bible Studies provide a flexible presentation….