Standing Firm at the Edge of Eternity

Thru the Bible in a Year As we come to 2 Peter, we are reading words written at the edge of a faithful life. This second letter is not theoretical theology offered from a distance; it is pastoral urgency shaped by the knowledge that Peter’s own martyrdom is near. There is a gravity here, butContinue reading “Standing Firm at the Edge of Eternity”

Finishing Well

Paul’s Heart for a Growing Church Thru the Bible in a Year As we step into today’s reading—2 Corinthians 9–13—we complete Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians. What strikes me each time I read these chapters is how personal they are. Paul is not writing abstract theology here; he is writing as a spiritual fatherContinue reading “Finishing Well”

When Lightning Splits the Sky

A Day in the Life of Jesus Scripture: Matthew 24:23–28 (also in Mark 13:21–23) “Then if anyone tells you, ‘The Messiah has arrived at such and such a place, or has appeared here or there,’ don’t believe it. For false Christs shall arise, and false prophets, and will do wonderful miracles so that if itContinue reading “When Lightning Splits the Sky”