First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Singleness

by Wade Berry | Aug 6, 2020 | Scripture, Theology

As we move from 1 Corinthians 5-6 to 1 Corinthians 7, our focus quite naturally shifts from sexual ethics to singleness. Roman Catholics have a long history of celebrating those who have embraced a life of singleness for the sake of the gospel. Protestants, by...

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 4

by Wade Berry | Jul 20, 2020 | Scripture, Theology

A Gospel-Centered Sexual ethic If the last blog in this series made you think of marriage, that is no accident. Heterosexual marriage not only provided the ritual foundation for legitimate sex for first-century Jews; it also formed the symbolic world that shaped the...

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 3

by Wade Berry | Jul 6, 2020 | Scripture, Theology

Two Challenges to a Christian Sexual Ethic In 1 Corinthians 5-6, Paul addressed sexual practices which clearly transgressed the boundaries of acceptable behavior for a Christian. On the surface, these behaviors were impermissible because they involved people who...

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 2

by Wade Berry | Jun 11, 2020 | Scripture, Theology

The Stakes Are High Last week, I introduced our discussion of “sexual immorality” in 1 Corinthians 5-6 by describing my own struggle to understand the Bible’s teachings on sex. After reading that post, you might be saying to yourself, “Come on, now. Is this really...

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 1

by Wade Berry | Jun 5, 2020 | Scripture, Theology

“This commentary contains material of a sexual nature addressed biblically and philosophical. The views expressed herein are those of the author. They are presented in the interest of furthering theological dialogue on the subject.” 1 Corinthians 5-6 is...

The Reservoir of Hope

by Chris Sims | Oct 29, 2019 | Ministry, Scripture

I ran from my call to ministry…for years…16 years to be exact.  Why?  Amongst other things, I did not have confidence in who I was in Christ and struggled to see that God could use me in ways beyond what I saw as my natural limitations.  When I finally found myself...