If you desired to destroy a local church how would you go about doing it? Obviously I am not talking about the building itself, nor do I mean destroy it as an outsider. If you recently joined a relatively healthy… Continue Reading
Yesterday I made this statement: The Corinthians attempted to blend the gospel with the thriving, competitive, and self-sufficient Corinthian culture. As a result they were in danger of losing the gospel. Rather than unleashing the power of the gospel they… Continue Reading
On Sunday evenings I am preaching through 1 Corinthians. As I have been studying the letter itself and other references concerning the culture at Corinth I have a theory as to why the church had so many problems with arrogant… Continue Reading
Last Friday I asked how you would counsel my friend Carl. Obviously, Carl is a made up dude. But I used a familiar group of people to craft his portrait. The Corinthians. They were pretty much like Carl if not… Continue Reading