You are a chosen people . . . a holy nation, God’s special possession. . . . — 1 Peter 2:9 While God is busy preparing the new creation, he is workingRead More…

“How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” — Revelation 6:10 Are you waiting for anything these days? Maybe a longplannedRead More…

Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me . . . are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was. — Romans 16:7Read More…

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too. — Romans 16:13 Today let’s look at one more set of people whom Paul mentionsRead More…

Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. . . . [And] Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord. — Romans 16:12 For theRead More…

Andronicus and Julius, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me . . . are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was. — Romans 16:7Read More…

They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. — Romans 16:4 What level of risk are you comfortable with? AreRead More…

I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. — Romans 16:1 “Don’t call it ‘just a list.’” That was the advice of preaching professor Fred CraddockRead More…

Timothy has . . . brought good news about your faith and love. — 1 Thessalonians 3:6 Paul was overjoyed! He had sent his disciple, Timothy, back to the city of ThessalonicaRead More…

The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. — Acts 16:14 I would love to have been there, watching Lydia turn into a new creation. As our story begins, sheRead More…