Paul began chapter two by laying out some of the basics of worship, specifically pertaining to prayer. In this week’s passage, we see that thought continued as he explains just why God wants us to pray. You can see the passage at 1 Timothy 2:3-4: Paul starts off by stating that this is good. Prayer…
Book Review – Galatians For You by Timothy Keller
I don’t think I’ve ever sat down and read a commentary straight through, from cover to cover. Until now. My usual mode of operation, when it comes to using biblical commentaries, is to reference the specific sections on the passages I need. And I have several different series of commentaries on my shelves, giving me…
Coffee Break – 03.18.2013
Making Art With 60,000 Woven Coffee Stirrers – I drink my coffee black. And yet, a lot of coffee places give me a stirrer with my order (I’m looking at you, Starbucks). So what do you do with those things? This guy came up with a great idea: Art. Check it out. Time Machine Pugeot…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-2
In chapter two, Paul begins with a brief exhortation on the necessity of prayer. His use of the word “then” or “therefore” relates this directly back to the previous discussion on false teachers. But his use of the phrase “first of all” conveys the primacy of prayer in a believers life. He gives us a…
Book Review – The Connecting Church 2.0 by Randy Frazee
This week, I finished reading one of the best books on church growth and discipleship that I’ve found. It’s called The Connecting Church 2.0, by Randy Frazee. I really didn’t know what to think about the book when a friend sent it to me to review. My only knowledge of the author is from The…
Coffee Break – 03.11.2013
A Field Guide To Caffeinating Yourself Into Oblivion (Infographic) – This visual reference graphic for the amounts of caffeine in various forms of coffee may come in handy one day. You never know when you will need to know facts like these… A Matchstick Monastery – People who have the patience to do this kind…