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1 Corinthians 16 is an easy passage to skip over. It is not filled with “devotional” content that can be written on a pillow or put in an Instagram bio like much of the rest of this letter. In fact, it is quite boring and logistical. It is a reminder that 1 Corinthians is actually… Read more
Just for fun, I looked up the word “religion” in Wikipedia. Interestingly, I discovered there are many competing definitions for this word. But what they all have in common is the understanding of religion as a system of beliefs people hold that in some way makes sense of life. Not really much different than what… Read more
The gift of tongues is a strange gift. Used in a group without the gift of interpretation, it’s pretty useless. No one can understand what you’re saying. Of course, that’s no problem if you’re praying alone. In fact, that’s the point. When we pray alone in tongues, God’s Spirit reaches into the depths of our… Read more
At first glance, the local church at Corinth looked like an amazing place to be. The apostle Paul wrote that they had been “enriched in every way” (1 Corinthians 1:4). As far as spiritual gifts were concerned, this congregation had every gift imaginable! Paul reminded them that they had all the gifts… Read more
