Paul is in a deep discussion with the people of Corinth.

“Paul is in a deep discussion with the people of Corinth. There is trouble and Paul is far away from them and the only way he can reasonably communicate with the people in the Church is by letter – the one we have just begun.

It is not going to surprise you that the Corinthians have been without strong leadership and they have allowed their old lives – lives before Christ – to have sway again. They have returned to the ways of the world where individualism has wrecked the community they once shared with each other…” — Listen here, or download the MP3!

The Church Provides Boundaries

“Today we have the community in Thessalonica being taught how to handle Christian people; Christians who do not have boundaries. Talking about boundaries in Church ranks right up there with discussing how much money people give for the spread of the Gospel, doesn’t it?…” — Listen here, or download the MP3!

“And the Lord said, Come now and let us reason together”

“Today will be a challenge so please don’t doze off – stay with me. This is one of those weeks where the readings all come together to make a consistent statement of the power of God. It is humbling, especially in light of last week’s readings briefly concerning the Christian concept of the Good Life and the Good death…” — Listen here, or download the MP3!