“The City of Corinth” from the lesson series Grab Your Passport, April 2021 our Scripture After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. Acts 18:1-17 ESV Acts 18:1-17 NIV Acts 18:1-17 NASB Acts 18:1-17 NLT Acts 18:1-17 MESSAGE Other Scripture references: Acts 19:1, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 1:1 2 Corinthians 1:16,…
Small Parables 01 | A Well-told Tale
I wonder what sort of tale we’ve fallen into? J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings John Eldredge begins his book, Epic: The Story God is Telling, with the Tolkien quote. Eldredge continues, It’s been quite a journey for Frodo and Sam when the little gardener wonders this. Ever since they left home they’ve encountered…
Is There an Unforgivable Sin?
A question came wondering if there could be a sin so evil and heinous that it would be an unforgivable sin? Would God consider it impossible to forgive? This deep and thoughtful question haunted people through the centuries. The wonders and implications of the quandary continue to echo into our culture and settings today. “Is…
Mediterranean Moments in Athens
We often speak of the culture of the people of the area of the Bible. We speak of our thoughts about the context of a passage by talking about “Mediterranean Moments in Athens” – placing the words of the Bible in the context of the culture of the day in which it was written. Temple…
The Pointe in Athens
According to a 2015 Deloitte Survey, 6 out of 10 Millennials chose to work for their current employers due to their “sense of purpose.” What we value gives us purpose. Just as organizations have values, individuals do also. Most people have 5 to 7 core values that identify who they are. For the Christian, we…
Grab Your Passport | 09 | Athens
“The City of Athens” from the lesson series Grab Your Passport, April 2021 our Scripture While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. Acts 17:16-34 ESV NIV Acts 17:1-9 NIV NASB Acts 17:1-9 NASB NLT Acts 17:1-9 NLT MESSAGE Acts 17:1-9 MESSAGE…
Mediterranean Moments in Berea
About 50 miles from Thessalonica, Berea was situated on the eastern slopes of Mt. Vermion in the area known as the Olympian mountain range. The area was remote, well off the Egnatian Way and away from the seas. Berea was probably the most populated city in the area, serving as the capital of one of…
Grab Your Passport | 08 | Berea
“The City of Berea” from the lesson series Grab Your Passport, April 2021 our Scripture As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. Acts 17:10-15 ESV NIV Acts 17:10-15 NIV NASB Acts 17:10-15 NASB NLT Acts 17:10-15 NLT MESSAGE Acts 17:10-15 MESSAGE Other Scripture references: 2 Timothy…
The Pointe in Berea
People from many walks of life speak of the POV. Point Of View as listed at dictionary.com contains three similar meanings: a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint an opinion, attitude or judgment the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator’s outlook from which the…
1 Thessalonians
The letters to the Thessalonians form the first group of the books we have written by Paul. Theodor Zahn believes that Galatians was written even earlier than these letters. William Ramsay places these just before Galatians. 1 Thessalonians serves as one of the earliest witnesses to the content of the gospel messages. Harnack sees the…