Self-love is heralded as the accepted religion of our day. The Roman Empire had its religio-licita, and today's West has its own. To love the self is the greatest of all religions for many of earth's inhabitants today.
Read moreAn Adventure With God (Acts 16:1-5)
Sometimes God's people must take a risk. Consider Timothy (Acts 16:1-5). Paul and Barnabas were no longer a team. So Paul needed a new ministry companion and trainee. He went to Timothy's hometown and heard about the young man. He overflowed with potential. (1 Minute/200 Words)
Archival Post: Quick Exhortation to Pastors From Paul Through Timothy
Here is a mashup of Paul’s exhortations to Timothy. He wanted Timothy to teach Scripture, to give himself wholly to it. No messing around. Go all out in this gift. Maybe this will stir up a pastor or two, myself included. (2 Minutes / 300 Words)
Read moreLovers of Self (2 Timothy 3:1-2)
“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,” (2 Timothy 3:1–2 ESV). He wrote it like it's a bad thing. Why? Because it is. Paul said that, in the last days, times of difficulty would arise. All kinds of chaos will unleash. The first one mentioned? "People will be lovers of self." (2 Minutes/600 Words)
Read moreMy Friend Timothy (Acts 16:1-5)
You know that good feeling you get when you just click with someone? When you "get" them and they "get" you? Me too. (5 Minutes/1300 Words)
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