In the last Life of Paul post we saw Paul arrive in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. When we left him, Luke had just told us that he had completed two years of ministry in the region (Acts 19:10) - "This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the [...]
Category: Bible Topical Studies
Life of Paul 24
Just as a point of review, the website of Dwell Community Church has an interesting article that suggests some timings and dates for Paul's ministry. According to it, Paul completed his second missionary journey in the fall of AD 51. He then set out on his third missionary journey in the spring of AD 52. [...]
Life of Paul 23
Some time after Paul wrote his second letter to the believers in Thessalonica, he had a pretty severe conflict arise during his ministry in Corinth. Paul had already alluded to an increase in opposition in his letter (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2) - "Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead [...]
The Garden of Eden (Part 2)
In my last post on the Garden of Eden, I laid out my thoughts about Genesis Chapter 2, in which God placed Adam and Eve in the garden home that He had prepared for them. Before going through the events of Chapter 3 (their decision to disobey God), I'd like to walk through a brief [...]
Life of Paul 22
Last time we learned that Paul remained in Corinth for eighteen months, building a church and continuing his ministry. We read, in Acts 18:9-11, "And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 