Category Archives: 1Corinthians

A Sacred Trust

Perspective . . . it makes all the difference, doesn’t it? It’s the difference between the cup being half-full or half-empty . . . the difference between discouraged by how far we have to go and being jazzed by how … Continue reading

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Rendering Affection

So . . . with some verses, it really makes a difference as to which version you’re reading. I don’t know that the verse which caught my attention this morning would have done so if I had read it first … Continue reading

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Connecting the Dots

Implications . . . taking one “dot” and connecting it to another . . . taking some data and coming up with some information . . . applying logic to some facts and deriving a conclusion. Implications are, to my … Continue reading

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A New Theme

This morning, my readings in Mark and in 1Corinthians, seem to emphasize a new theme. Not a new theme as in a “never been discovered before” theme . . . but a theme about things being new. In Mark I … Continue reading

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A Temple Builder

I’m really not very much of a handyman . . . in fact I barely know what to do with a hammer . . . I have very little sense on how to construct something . . . buying from … Continue reading

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In the Loop

“Don’t tell secrets!” Remember hearing that from your parents when you were a kid? Remember ever saying that to your son or daughter? And it wasn’t just that we shouldn’t talk about someone behind their back . . . it … Continue reading

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Holy Ground

Ok . . . so VeggieTales has pretty much ruined this portion of Scripture for me πŸ™‚Β  Β The replay in my mind’s eye is pretty clear . . . Larry the Cucumber is portraying Joshua . . . and Larry … Continue reading

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The "A Team"

Started in on 1Corinthians this morning. Ok . . . so I head into this letter knowing that the reason it exists is because these fellow-believers weren’t exactly the “A Team”. If they hadn’t been so messed up on so … Continue reading

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