As the Day Ends “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” —1 Corinthians 16:13 As this day closes, Paul’s words ask us to examine whether we stood firmly in the faith or allowed the desire for approval to soften our obedience. “Stand fast” translates the Greek stēkō, meaning toContinue reading “Loving Someone Enough to Stand in Their Way”
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When Kindness Needs Courage
As the Day Begins “For we have not followed cunningly devised fables.” —2 Peter 1:16 Peter’s words come from an eyewitness who had seen the majesty of Jesus Christ. He was not offering a religious legend or a story polished to impress an audience. The Greek word translated “cunningly devised” is sesophismenoi, related to sophizō,Continue reading “When Kindness Needs Courage”