By Sam E. Stone When doubters and cynics ridicule the church today, it is nothing new. That was happening a few years after the church began. As the apostle Peter neared the end of his life, even then he addressed the criticisms being leveled against Christians. Scoffers’ Perspective 2 Peter 3:3-4 It is […]
By T.R. Robertson More than one-fourth of the book of Acts is taken up with sermons. Another quarter relates the circumstances leading up to those sermons, and the telling of what happened in response or reaction to them. The “acts” that Doctor Luke was recording in his book were focused solely on fulfilling the […]
By Christy Barritt Marriage Education Bill Florida legislators are proposing a bill that would approve the creation of a marriage education handbook distributed through court clerks in the state to couples who apply for a marriage license. The handbook would be designed to help strengthen relationships between couples and include information on communication skills, […]
By Shawn McMullen I’ve known many powerful preachers in my lifetime, but none can hold a candle to the apostle Paul. He entered the ministry by divine appointment and fulfilled his calling with divine guidance. He was truly an inspired preacher. It’s only fitting, then, that we look to Paul as a model for […]
By Sam E. Stone Persecution was common for the church of Peter’s day. His two letters address both what had happened already and what lay ahead. Christians need not fear, remembering the example of their Lord. In today’s text, Peter returns to his main theme found in 1 Peter 3:14-18, after some parenthetical remarks […]
