Tag: 1 Corinthians

  • On Evolution and how not to read the Bible

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    I am a huge fan of the Big Bang Theory, both the TV show and the actual theory. On the TV show Dr. Sheldon Cooper is a theoretical physicist who at times has to deal with his Bible-thumping mother from Texas. Sheldon’s mom represents a character that only exists in pockets of American society that…

  • The Foolishness of the Cross

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    “For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18 – Watchword for the Week of Sunday 8 March 2015) There are so many spots in my life that are marked with the sign of the…

  • One Body

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    Reports of some getting drunk and others going away hungry at the Lord’s Supper have reached Paul. What a great reading for World Communion Sunday from 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. Check out the reflection from Enter the Bible: Your browser does not support iframes.

  • You are the Scum of the Earh and this World’s Garbage

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    Most people have Jesus’ saying memorized that Your are Salt of the Earth and Light of the World. What Paul says is equally true though: We are no more than this world’s garbage; we are the scum of the earth to this very moment! How does that make you feel?

  • Spiritual Growth

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    One’s spiritual life is often compared to a plant. Paul describes a three-step: “I planted the seed, Apollos watered the plant, but it was God who made the plant grow.” Who was your Paul? Who was your Apollos? Who is the God who makes you grow? Whose Paul are you? Whose Apollos are you? Who…