by Patty Parker | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, Faith & Heritage
Nobody’s Perfect The one who says he is in the light but still hates his brother is still in the darkness. The one who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness, walks in the...
by Wade Berry | Aug 3, 2022 | Faith & Heritage
I don’t remember anything about the first time I really listened to Zach Williams’ Grammy Award-winning song “There Was Jesus.” What I do remember is the way my soul was stirred by Dolly Parton’s guest vocals—and the way my heart broke open as I reflected upon the...
by Wade Berry | Mar 9, 2021 | Faith & Heritage
For the last fourteen months, we have been exploring how 1 Corinthians is relevant for the church in the twenty-first century. We have seen how Paul addressed a number of issues vital to the unity, health, and function of the Corinthian house-churches, and we have...
by Wade Berry | Oct 5, 2020 | Faith & Heritage
1 Corinthians 8-10 can be difficult for modern readers to interpret, much less apply to their lives. Paul begins the section by talking about food sacrificed to pagan deities—a practice which seems inconceivable in our religiously skeptical world. Then he moves on to...
by Wade Berry | Jan 8, 2019 | Scripture, Theology
Last week, we talked about what it takes to begin the new year well. We said that it is important, in times of transition, to run the race of faith with endurance, to get rid of those things that get in our way, and to focus on Jesus. Now let’s continue our...
