As we’ve worked our way through Galatians 4, the apostle Paul has been referencing the Old Testament story of Sarah and Hagar to drive home an important point. He’s using . . .  Read More

I won’t pretend to understand the pain of infertility. I can only write from the pain I know—that of a deep emptiness. But I think we can all relate to barrenness in one. . .  Read More

False teachings about the Jewish Law’s place in the Christian life were spreading fast among the Galatian believers. Left unchecked, the truth and transforming power of the gospel would be totally neutered. So Paul launches an attack on. . .  Read More

The ones who heard the wonders of God, were devout Jews from all over the world, who had a rich heritage of worshiping a monotheistic God, who were . . .  Read More

This passage is more about the implicit attitude of arrogance than the explicit action. It’s not literally evil to make plans or to . . .  Read More

Our lives suffers from no shortage of worldly wisdom. If you’ve ever been into a bookstore, you’ve seen the massive space dedicated. . .  Read More

The wisdom of the world is rooted in selfishness. While our culture disciples us to believe that our determination, our truth, and our. . .  Read More

People may have said Paul was unimpressive in presence and his speech was of no account (2 Corinthians 10:10), but he was like a . . .  Read More

Awkward moments happen every day. Today, we’re going to take a look at one of the most awkward moments in the Bible. So, what happened . . .  Read More

While crudeness may not appear on the surface to be as hateful as cursing, the root is similar. The “filthiness” and “crude joking” Paul referred. . .  Read More

James introduced the idea of hearing and doing at the end of chapter 1, along with a definition of pure and undefiled religion. Chapter 2 then. . .  Read More

Today’s text stands in stark contrast to caring for widows and orphans; instead, the stain of worldliness was polluting the church. . .  Read More