Category Archives: 1Thessalonians

Sometimes you just need some bottom line assurances. You know you gotta fight the good fight . . . and you gotta run the race . . . and you need to walk in a manner that’s worthy. And by … Continue reading →

Sometimes the will of God is kind of hard to know for sure. And sometimes, it isn’t. Paul, writing to the Thessalonian believers says this, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification . . . ” (1Thess 4:3). … Continue reading →

The specific subject is the second coming of Christ . . . a day that “will come like a thief in the night.” Paul says that it will come when most people are least expecting it . . . they’ll … Continue reading →

My son-in-law knows his way around the kitchen. Was reminded of that last week as we spent a couple of days with him and my daughter on their turf. Most often, around our place, Sue cooks it up . . … Continue reading →

I think that, generally speaking, there is a spirit within our culture that values “being true to yourself” above “living to please others”. We celebrate the individual . . . we admire the rogue . . . perhaps, sometimes, there’s … Continue reading →

Paul had been forced to let them solo long before he had wanted. They had just barely gotten on the bike before the apostle was forced to kick up the training wheels and let them sputter and weave down the … Continue reading →

How is it that two people can be sitting in the same pew (or row of chairs) . . . on the same Sunday . . . listening to the same sermon . . . and one comes away dry … Continue reading →