The Entrance

Jesus’ movement from the synogogue to Peter’s home is far more significant than might seem on the surface. Consider the text, according to the English Standard Version, from Mark 1:29-34: And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a READ MORE

Bearing the Marks of Jesus

As the Apostle Paul concludes his impassioned letter to his Galatian friends, he starkly contrasts a life of nominal Christianity with being a new creation because of the work of Jesus Christ. These are very important distinctions; worthy of amplification. Nominal Christianity. A “nominal value” is often a value that exists in name only. For Paul, the READ MORE

Balance in a Broken World: A Legacy of Sexual Shamelessness

While it is true that the world gives us a terrible message regarding sex and sexuality, it is equally true that from within the religious establishment, and, by extension, from within many of our families, we also have a distorted message. The world tells us that we are sophisticated animals with no moral code who READ MORE