In last week’s passage, Paul concluded his sentence with a brief and spontaneous break into a worshipful, creed-like statement. Basically, he gave a brief summary of the gospel for which he was suffering, and for which he encouraged Timothy to stand strong. It is to this gospel that he speaks in this week’s passage. Check…
Coffee Break – 01.27.2014
5 Historical Attempts To Ban Coffee – Who would ever want to ban coffee? Why would you even think that way? But, alas, there have been periods in our history where that kind of thinking prevailed. I might not have survived long in Constantinople. And I find the last one downright funny. Coca Cola Life…
Memorize Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-10
Paul proceeds to give Timothy some clear instructions in this week’s passage. After describing the “spirit” Timothy is to have, not one of fear and timidity, but one of power and love and self-discipline, Paul gives Timothy two clear commands, and the reasoning behind them. You can see it for yourself in 2 Timothy 1:8-10:…
Establishing The Discipline Of Bible Reading (ESD)
The benefits of reading the Bible are almost too numerous to count. If we want to develop spiritual disciplines that help us to grow our faith, then this is a simple first step. But how do we go about this? What are some ways that we can implement this into our lives? All too often,…
The Importance Of Reading The Bible (ESD)
If you take a look around our society today, you see a level of superficiality that is almost unbelievable. Somehow, over the last few generations, we have turned into a culture that is focused on instant gratification, looks only to ourselves, and refuses to nurture the inner life. The curse of superficiality is at epidemic…
Coffee Break – 01.20.2014
Coffee Gear That Won’t Break The Bank – Making a great cup of coffee isn’t all that hard, but you do need a few things to make it happen. You need good water, at the right temperature. You need good coffee, not the poor stuff that you don’t know when it was roasted. And you…