TEXT: 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 In this passage, Paul responds to questions regarding celibacy and marriage that had been sent to him from the church at Corinth. Even though Paul, speaking with “permission” from the Lord, says that it is good for ...

Last year, Greenleaf began with the “prodigal daughter” Grace returning to her family and the roots of her faith. Once the star of the family’s religious empire, she left the church and the family because of the secrecy and tolerance surrounding Mac’s ...

TEXT: 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 In this passage, Paul responds to questions regarding celibacy and marriage that had been sent to him from the church at Corinth. Even though Paul, speaking with “permission” from the Lord, says that it is good for ...

TEXT: Revelation 2:18-21 The fourth of Christ’s letters is written to the church in one of the smallest, yet most important, cities of Asia Minor. Known for its export of fine purple linen, the city was also a center of pagan worship which p...

TEXT: Matthew 4:12-17 Today, we continue looking at Jesus' movement to expand His ministry and take the Gospel to more people. The text informs us that Jesus returns to Galilee and sets up His headquarters in Capernaum after John "was cast i...

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This week, HBO's post-apocalyptic drama, The Leftovers, returned for its third and final season. The series, based on a novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, takes place in two small towns a few years after a rapture-like event in which 140 million p...

TEXT: James 4:1-4 In this passage, James uses startling language to describe the behavior of Christian people. He likens their actions to war, fighting, and killing. His intent is to shock his listeners into realizing that their behavior is ...

TEXT: Matthew 4:12-17 After relating Jesus' triumph over Satan's temptations, Matthew begins to describe the early movement of Jesus's ministry. We know from the book of John that, immediately after Jesus' wilderness experience, He returned ...

TEXT: Revelation 22:1-5 Not a single day passes without a reminder that we live in a sin-cursed world. The strangeness of death, sickness, loss, and grief, not to mention the persistent feeling for many that life isn't fair, repeatedly inf...