If God ever wrote a want ad, looking for an apostle, maybe it would include some of the qualifications below. That may seem like a silly idea, but it was a way to begin to appreciate the remarkable career of someone who changed the course of Christianity forever. I hope you enjoy reading this as […]
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Breaking barriers in Joppa: Lessons in Inclusion
One of the wondrous things of landing at Tel Aviv’s shiny, modern airport is being transported to an ancient Biblical site within thirty minutes of clearing customs. On a recent trip we did just that – left Ben Gurion airport for ancient Joppa, the southern part of a 1st century C.E. (Common Era) port city, […]
Announcing “I Corinthians: Paul’s Challenge to Corruption”
If you’ve tried to figure out a Biblical response to the thorny issues of division, marital differences, dietary issues and even spiritual arrogance, this product–I Corinthians CD–is for you. And besides finding answers, we get to see its author, the Apostle Paul, at his shepherding best. A special goal of recent years has been to […]
Traveling the Holy Land: Mt. Carmel
It’s December and that means Christmas. However, instead of focusing on the traditional birth story of Jesus, we think you’ll enjoy considering someone who was treasured by Christ Jesus in a key moment of his ministry, the Old Testament prophet, Elijah. Why? Because Elijah (along with Moses, representing the Law) is one of the two great […]
Spirit-impelled Pairings: Philip and the Eunuch
Biblical pairings occur throughout the Scriptures but none more remarkably than in the book of Acts. There, people find each other through the most heavenly coincidences orchestrated by nothing less than the Holy Spirit. Acts is where we find the story of Philip and the Eunuch. When we encounter Philip in Acts 8, he is […]
