The pendulum of history swings hard on this issue. Either someone cannot do ministry because they...
Remain as you Are…? 1 Cor 7:25-31
There are two important observations to make about this confusing text. First, Paul says this is...
It’s Ok, Grow from Where you Are At – 1 Cor
What happens when you are called and your circumstances are not necessarily in line with God's...
If the Unbeliever wants to Leave, Then… – 1 Cor 7:12-16
What if an unbeliever and a believer are yoked together in marriage, and the unbeliever wants to...
A Verse on Divorce – 1 cor 7:10-11
[This is not a post to cover the entirety of the issue of divorce and remarriage. There has been...
Paul’s Admonition to the Unmarried – 1 Cor 7:8-9
There is context here. It is a context that shapes the narrative. But let's give Paul's advice:...
Sex within Marriage – 1 Cor 7:1-7
Paul upheld singleness as a virtue in order to separate oneself to serve the Lord more fully. At...
The Body – Needs or Wants? 1 Cor 6:12-20
"I have needs." (Talking sexual things here). That is often the justification for some to...
Don’t be Deceived – 1 Cor 6:9-11
Don't be deceived. It means that deception was very possible. That problem with deception is...
Defeated – 1 Cor 6:7-8
Lawsuits. And that among believers. "The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you...