From part one: There is one more possibility for the text. To which "custom" does Paul refer (in 1 Corinthians 11:16)? The old custom of covering the head? Or the new practice emerging , of leaving the head bare? Could Paul be saying, "You people...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The shaved and shameful women of Corinth Our scholars always find a way out of difficult Biblical passages. Verification of scholarly opinions is as varied as the scholars themselves, and often their conclusions come out very different...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The shaved and shameful women of Corinth Our scholars always find a way out of difficult Biblical passages. Verification of scholarly opinions is as varied as the scholars themselves, and often their conclusions come out very different...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I'm not saying that Jesus has spoken personally to me. He is able to do that, but that's not what I'm claiming here. Nevertheless, I am confident I know Jesus' vision/mission for the church. And if it is Jesus' vision, I believe it ought to be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
They're talking about a "shift" coming? What in the world... Things are changing, and that's a fact. Structures in the culture and in the church are being broken apart. One would think that the earth is becoming something different. I do not say...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is the best and worst of times today. On one hand we hear of revival taking place everywhere, signs and wonders superabundant, youth being caught up in a truly unprecedented movement. On the other hand, apostasy has never been more prevalent...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I was born in Kentucky. Well, not really. I was born in Ohio, but the movement that became my spiritual ancestry was born in Kentucky. It all started outside Paris, Kentucky, in a hilly countryside called Cane Ridge. The Spirit of God fell there...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The great Revival began on the Day of Pentecost. God's Spirit produced God's message of repentance and God's manifestations of His glory. That revival has continued from that day to this in one measure or another, somewhere on the planet. I pray...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I was fantasizing about being a king on this blog a few days ago. Talking about how good a monarchy would be if King Jesus were the monarch. Well, the early Jews didn't see it that way. They wanted a mere mortal on their throne. Saul was chosen....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I've already shared with this audience what happened to me last summer in Korea. Humanly speaking it was a type of burn-out. System went on overload. Couln't think straight. Went crazy. Scared out of my mind day after day. But there was a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
