The Gospel in Total
In the Greek language, the word for gospel meant a reward for good news. It later became the good news itself. However, in the New Testament the gospel is contextually spoken as the glad tidings of Jesus...
New Testament Adversaries: Enemies One, Two, and Three
After reading Psalm 18 where David rejoices at his enemies’ defeat (and at the risk of sounding like the self-justifying lawyer who asked the Lord, “Who is my neighbor?”), I wondered just who my enemies really are in...
Church in the Wilderness: A Look At the Genuine Concept of Church
The church, though birthed in the gospels, really came to life through its Holy Spirit baptism on the day of Pentecost. Yet, the genuine concept of ‘church’ was nothing new. Stephen, in his personal defense before the...