This title is ascribed to David in 1 Sam 13.14. Yet, later in his life, he fell into serious sin. See the events recorded in 2 Sam 11. Paul is not embarrassed to refer to David (Acts 13.22). His story is in the Bible, yet he is described as a man after God’s own heart…. Read more »
Posts By: Les
Apostolic partnership
There are indications of interaction between the apostles Paul and Peter, and their churches. Both apostles refer to each other in their letters. They assumed that their readers were aware of the other apostles. In a context of Christian unity, Paul mentions Cephas (Peter) in 1 Cor 1.11. Similarly, Peter mentions Paul’s epistles in the… Read more »
Book Review – Virtue Reborn, by Tom Wright
I have found this a book which I am returning to again and again; my list of such books is small. In a Christian world where there is a tension between a rules-based morality and authenticity, Tom Wright highlights that the Biblical way is actually neither of those. The Great Commission includes the significant command… Read more »