In a world full of bad news, we are all wanting to hear good news. What we usually receive is good advice, which is welcome but fails to animate our lives. In Acts 10:34-43, we have an early sermon by Peter, in which he clearly and simple spelled out for us the good news about Jesus.
Human beings love using metaphors, comparisons between two things that are unlike to bring out some special way in which they are alike. In...
In the earlier parables, Jesus left people wondering what he meant. In the latter parables, Jesus was often very direct. For example, in Matthew...
In a brief burst of practical instructions, we learn how to treat church leaders, other church numbers, and everyone else.