YOU are God’s temple!
If I were to ask you this question: “What do you think is the most magnificent architectural structure today?” What would you answer? You might struggle for a moment to come up with an answer … because there…
A jumbled heap of stones!
In the last blog post we saw that the people who lived in and passed through the ancient city of Corinth were a widely diverse group of people. With Corinth being the capital of a major Roman province…
The people of Corinth
The ancient city of Corinth was the capital for the Roman province of Achaia (which included the Peloponnesian Peninsula as well as the southern region of mainland Greece). As a result, there would have been a large military…
Ancient Corinth
“One night the Lord Jesus Christ spoke to Paul in a vision: ‘Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you,…
A brief reprieve
Recently Hubby and I were away for a brief reprieve. The past 6 months have been incredibly difficult and exhausting for us (in relation to caregiving for aging parents). It was very helpful to get away for a…
Good things stored up!
Recently hubby and I were away on a brief reprieve. We were in a small local grocery store when I noticed a toy – a small floppy flying watermelon disc. “Oh, a very special little 4 year-old would…
God chose you
"God chose you to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth." - 2 Thessalonians 2:13
How to have peace
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.” - 2 Thessalonians 3:16
I am protected
“The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.” - 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Hope for when life is discouraging!
The Apostle Paul wrote the letter of 1 Thessalonians shortly after arriving in Corinth. The letter is one of immense relief that the brand-new Christians in Thessalonica are doing ok and standing firm in their faith. For Paul,…