It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without Saul of Tarsus (the apostle Paul), but it would have been harder to imagine that such a violent persecutor of Christians would become a Christian and a missionary. His conversion and call, recorded in Acts 9:1-22, teach us not to despair of anyone or of ourselves, because God’s grace is sufficient for them and for us.
Even though it was hard for the Hebrew slaves to see it, and hard for us sometimes, God does care.
The expression, “the body of Christ,” has become such a common name for the church that we may not reflect upon what it means...
The Son of God shared in our flesh and blood, took our humanity, became like us in every essential way, and can help us...