This morning I was reading a section of 2 Corinthians. I love 2 Corinthians 5 and the section on 'the ministry of reconciliation'. And 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 got me thinking about the church and its relationship to Israel again. But it was 2 Corinthians 7:6-7 that I saw in a fresh light. Paul reminds us … Continue reading God does it, but through means
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A Missional Reading of the Letter to Laodicea
The last of the seven, the letter addressed to the church at Laodicea records the harshest words from Jesus to any of the churches in Asia Minor. The words or rebuke for the Laodicean church are not balanced by any words of commendation, making the church at Laodicea unique in its total lack of health … Continue reading A Missional Reading of the Letter to Laodicea
Does God Change His Mind?
Earlier this week a friend sent me a couple of really good questions, and with his permission, I'm posting questions and my responses here. The first question has to do with God changing his mind in Numbers 14:11-21 where Moses pleads with God to spare the Israelites. Some have suggested this text and the others … Continue reading Does God Change His Mind?
A Missional Reading of the Letter to Philadelphia
The city of Philadelphia sat just east of Sardis on a route that would take one on to Laodicea and then further east into Asia; hence the nickname “the gateway to the east.” Of the seven cities, Philadelphia was the most recently founded and had, from the outset, something of a missionary purpose. Ramsay writes, … Continue reading A Missional Reading of the Letter to Philadelphia
A Missional Reading of the Letter to Sardis
Sardis was a city with a long history, dating back at least to the eighth century BC, and serving as the capital of the Lydian empire till it fell to Cyrus in 546BC. Later, after passing into Roman hands, it became the capital of the Lydian region. Situated in the Hermus River Valley, Sardis at … Continue reading A Missional Reading of the Letter to Sardis
God Entranced 