Surgery of the soul
Someone had surgery yesterday. Hubby has just now left to go down to the hospital to bring said someone back home. Something was not working in the body. A skilled surgeon needed to take a surgical scalpel and…
Redeeming beauty … from out of the garbage dump
Last week hubby had an evening work event. The venue where the event was held was high atop one of the local hills around here – Cougar Mountain – where there is a swanky golf course and high-end…
A letter to dear friends!
Paul settled down working a normal job in Corinth making tents alongside Aquila and Priscilla, while “every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.” - Acts 18:4 “When Silas and Timothy came from…
A good friend when you really need one!
We read in Acts 18:1-4: “After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had…
Paul – Arriving in Corinth
Having crossed the isthmus and looking back north towards mainland Greece, this is the view Paul would have seen just before arriving in Corinth. Turning to look south towards Corinth, an enormous rock monolith rises out of the…
Paul – Heading to Corinth
“So … where exactly is Corinth?” you might be wondering. I took a screenshot of my map app on my phone so you could see where Corinth is in relation to Athens. Corinth is basically due west of…
Paul – Leaving Athens
Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill stands as one of the greatest sermons of all time! It’s very clear and direct. It’s concise. It’s powerful! Wow! “Paul was such an amazing hero,” we think. I’ve seen lovely magazine articles…
A God who does not live in temples
I ended the last blog post pondering the question: “How do you convince people that Athena is not a god at all … when this is what you are up against?” It’s impressive isn’t it! It’s over 2,000…
Paul – Waiting in Athens
And so, after fleeing the riots in Thessalonica … and likewise having to flee Berea … Paul arrives in Athens. Waiting for Silas and Timothy who were left behind in Berea to meet up with him. Waiting for…
The loudest voice doesn’t always win
When passions run high things get loud! Passions were running high in the city of Thessalonica concerning the new teaching about Jesus Christ. The loudest voice wins, right?? Yelling, protesting, angry … the mob rioted and stormed the…