I’ll Tell You What…

Winston Churchill once said, “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”
Another famous person once said these things.

“Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me.” (Matthew 10:22, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:17)
“Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and […]

What is your calling? Can you honestly say that you know what it is, do you have a vague idea of what it might be or are you completely clueless? What do you mean by “calling” anyway? Do you mean full-time ministry or situational leadings of the Holy Spirit? Those are […]

Oftentimes, I will put myself in Paul’s shoes and try to experience the personal struggles that he faces throughout his ministry. I consider the situation that he’s in and wonder what I would do or how I would react if I were in the same situation. Sometimes I’m the hero that Paul was […]

Much can be said about this chapter with its legal challenge of Christianity and violence in the courtroom but there’s a small detail that I have always overlooked in this passage. I’m referring to the last sentence in verse 18: “Before [Paul] sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchrea because of a vow he had taken.” …

Legalism and church splits. Those are touchy subjects. But how many times to we burden someone with requirements that only hinder someone’s Christian walk instead of offering them our help so they are more confident in their walk? Or what about knit-picking over non-issues that only lead to divisions? I’ve contributed my fair share to both of these problems.