Tomorrow

What crosses your mind when you think about tomorrow? What first comes to mind when thinking about the coming day are the following: *my to-do list *my appointments *my needs and desires *my family On the average day, we don’t think about God very much. Most days, we live caught up in ourselves. Do you […]

The Capstone

Last night, we welcomed new members into our church. I was asked by one a very good question: “Why is this church named Capstone?” Here’s the answer. Psalm 118:22 (King James Version) The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; this is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes. This passage […]

The Importance of the Resurrection

You may remember that Corinth was a part of ancient Greece. Greece was the center of philosophical thought during the apostle Paul’s day so it was not unusual for the church there to have to deal with the concepts and theories of the day. It was often taught in Paul’s day that the spirit of […]

The Profit of the Church

What do services at your church look like? It appears that the services at the church in Corinth were often chaotic. There would be times where the gatherings were a confused jumble of prophecy and speaking in tongues. When teaching would come forth, it was often questioned or challenged by members of the congregation, in […]

Love makes Jesus visible

1 Corinthians chapter thirteen is one of the most recognized in the Bible. It is used in many different settings. But, to understand this chapter in its fullest measure, you must keep in mind that it is part of a whole. The apostle Paul writes this chapter in concert with what he has been teaching […]

Spiritual Gifts

The use of spiritual gifts in the corporate (church) setting is a messy endeavor. Yet, the Bible never says to cease the usage of the gifts but to operate in them in a spirit of love, humility, and submission. As we have seen in some earlier blogs, the problem of pride had infected every area […]

Long Hair, Wild Women, Hardened Men

The apostle Paul addresses an issue that is still talked about widely today in conjunction with the church. He addresses the issue of male and female roles in the church and family. His entire teaching is not found here because he is correcting a specific problem occurring in Corinth. But, like he always does, Paul […]