II THESSALONIANS gives us insight into the apocalyptic teachings of the apostles and the first generations of Christians. […]
COLOSSIANS recounts one side of a common conflict among Christians, especially the first generation of believers from a […]
EPHESIANS 2-6 contains much that the modern world finds inspiring, such as the vision of unity through diversity, […]
Hebrews 12: 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw […]
 Mark 4: 26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters […]
PAUL’S “THORN IN THE FLESH.” Its impossible to know with absolute certainty what affliction Paul was talking about […]
II CORINTHIANS 3-11 contains what strikes the reader as a break for fund-raising (chapters 8-9) between chapters dealing […]
 Mark 4: 21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a […]
I CORINTHIANS 10-16 contains some surprising twists for readers, both in the First Century as well as the […]
Mark 4: 1 Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was […]