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 [...]
Category: Scripture
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 Garden of Eden (Part 1)
I spent the last three non-"Life of Paul" posts talking about the Genesis One creation account in the Bible. I'd like to continue through the first eleven chapters of Genesis because these chapters often present themselves as "stumbling blocks" for people who have doubts about the credibility of the Bible. This is a good time [...]
Life of Paul 21
As we continue looking at the Life of the Apostle Paul, we pick up where we left off in his first letter to the Thessalonians. He spent the first three chapters reminiscing about his time ministering and teaching in Thessalonica only a few months prior to writing this letter. Now we pick up with the [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 