Blogging the Bible – Currently in 1 Corinthians
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...
Change cannot happen without sacrifice.
Change requires sacrifice. The greater the change needed, the greater the sacrifice. What is...
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...
Lawsuits Among Believers and This? 1 Cor 6:1-6
Culturally, it used to be a person's honor that kept them treating one another with respect. Now,...
Marriage, Philip Yancey, and Not the Bee
Recent news about the moral failure of prominent Christian author Philip Yancey has left many...
A Very Controversial Scripture – 1 Cor 5:9-13
This is one of the hardest texts. How does this look like? "I wrote to you in my letter not to...
