By Sam E. Stone First-century Corinth was not an easy place for a Christian to live. Paul’s letters to the church there deal with a number of challenges believers had to face. In 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 he mentions lawsuits; in today’s text he turns to sexual laxity. In chapter 5 he dealt with fornication […]
By Christy Barritt Seminary Graduates in Record Debt A new study has found that many seminary graduates are dealing with overwhelming debt. Because of this, the graduates are moonlighting or even going full-time at other jobs in order to make ends meet. The study was done by the Center for the Study of Theological […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Who was your sports or movie hero when you were a child? Read 1 Corinthians 1:10-17; 3:4-9. 2. What was causing disunity in the Corinthian church? Why was this such a big deal to Paul? 3. What’s the difference in attitude between mere humans (1 Corinthians […]
By Melissa Wuske One Sunday my church focused on personalities by breaking into groups based on Gary Smalley’s Lion/Otter/Golden Retriever/Beaver personality types. The goal was to talk about what skills and gifts each type brings to the church and to relationship with God, and to understand how to better relate with each other. But […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr I’m proud of my son, Bryan. Last year he found a website devoted to filmmaking that holds monthly contests for independent short films. The site provides an opportunity for aspiring filmmakers to send in projects and possibly win some prizes, not the least of which is bragging rights. Bryan’s […]
