Reading: Ephesians 1-2, Psalm 8 We’ve arrived at the fifth epistle from Paul, this time to the church in Ephesus. If you recall, Ephesus was where Paul got caught up in a riot because the gospel was interfering the business of one Demetrius, a silversmith. His income relied on being
Reading: Galatians 5-6, Psalm 7 In the closing chapters of his letter to the Galatians, Paul brings together his argument for the gospel against the law, and the purpose of the law as guardian and teacher. He finely balances the grace of God with the judgment of God in a
Reading: Galatians 3-4, Psalm 6 Paul continues his letter to the Galatians by carefully defining why the gospel, the good news of repentance unto life in the name of Jesus, is not dependent on doing the right things. In the letters to the Corinthians he carefully defined that the gospel
Reading: Galatians 1-2, Psalm 5 Today we start in on Paul’s letter to the Galatians. This was probably one of the earlier letters he wrote among those collected in the New Testament, and is usually considered to have been written around the same time as the first letter to the
Reading: 2 Corinthians 11-13, Psalm 4 For the closing of this letter, Paul’s mode of address changes. He has made his arguments about authority, suffering, and the Kingdom of God. Now he turns his attention to the “super apostles” and the problems they are causing the Corinthians. Of first importance
Reading: 2 Corinthians 9-10, Psalm 3 When I was a freshman in high school I was introduced to the concept of ROI, or return on investment. While I did not immediately begin speading my money wisely, the concept made immediate sense to me, and I started to see how most
Reading: 2 Corinthians 7-8, Psalm 2 Coming off his study in why he has little fear of suffering or death, Paul tells the Corinthians that he has no fear of offending them, either. He references back to his previous statement about the “painful letter,” way back in chapter 2, and
Reading: 2 Corinthians 5-6, Psalm 1 Far too often, I hear or read about the passing of a great human. I don’t mean famous or well known people. I mean people who have spent their lives in the pursuit of something more important than fame and more impressive than wealth.
Reading: 2 Corinthians 3-4, Psalm 150 Following his instruction to show mercy to the repentant sinner who they previously disciplined, Paul is ready to set up the rest of this second letter. Though it will not become clear until near the end of the letter, Paul is in many ways