Bible provides balm for modern living
Author: Barry Newton
Barry has worked with congregations in Texas, California and Brazil. He and his wife Sofia have two sons. He believes we should love God above all and that to honor this principle will shape daily decisions and silence competing values. Furthermore, we ought to love people in those ways we would like to be treated.
Secure Living
Jesus identified security. Some will fear.
Untimely confidence
Wisdom counsels when to be confident. Where do we place our certainty?
God’s transformative work: answer & guidance
God’s power impacts the lives of believers
Hope … in spite of ________
Hope exists because of God’s power
God’s transformative work
Ephesians unveils a message for everyone.
The Last Supper’s Cups
Does a traditional Passover Seder shed a little light on Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper?
The Reason Why
Just how responsible is it to assume historical background provides a reliable explanation for “the reason why”?
Authenteō, Greek Lexicons & Translations
Reflecting the current standard Greek-English lexicon’s entry on authenteō, the NIV (2011) renders this word in 1 Timothy 2:12 as "to assume authority." Everything copacetic? Actually, no. The language of "assume authority" implies that in …
1 Timothy 2:12 & authenteō
Different translations communicate different ideas in 1 Timothy 2:12