I love one-hit wonders. I’ve written about them before: individuals who appear just once in the Bible, giving us just enough to be grateful for what we know, while leaving us wanting more. One such example is Simeon. When Mary & Joseph bring Jesus to the temple to dedicate him as their firstborn son, they…
The Surprising Bible Passage That Launched the Church
Imagine you were given one opportunity to speak to a group and convince them that something brand new was breaking through. Consider what you would say if you were given the opportunity to speak on behalf of a radical shift in thinking, and you had one shot at it. What would you say? Now, consider…
2 Things the Early Church Did on Day One
As one who has spent all of my life in the Christian Church (also known as the: Restoration Movement, Reformation of the 19th Century, Stone-Campbell Movement), I have spent a lot of time in one particular chapter of the Bible. More than any other, for the churches I have been a part of, the 2nd…
Gulping Grace 