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By Joey Carroll Since the fall in the Garden of Eden, mankind has been plagued with sinful hearts, and those sinful hearts have invented innumerable ways to express its rebellion. But for all of sin’s variety, it has only one focus, “I.” As we have said before, there was a lot going on at the … Continue reading The Root of Division in the Church →

By Sarah Wootten What do Christians hope for in regards to eternity? Eternity will be filled with believers experiencing the indescribable joys of God. We will see our Savior and worship Him with brothers and sisters in Christ from all nations, tribes, and tongues. We will be reunited with our believing family and friends who … Continue reading The Guarantee of Our Future Hope →

By Sarah Wootten Division in the church. Pervasive immorality within the congregation. Lawsuits against brothers and sisters in Christ. Arguments concerning food. A tight hold onto one’s opinions. Pride, arrogance, immaturity, jealousy. You could use any of these words and phrases to describe the sins of the church of God at Corinth, and you would … Continue reading Always Thankful to God for You →

By Sarah Wootten When was the last time you stopped and looked at the moon? For me, it was last night. My almost two year old niece is fascinated by the moon. Every night we go to the laundry room window and gaze up at the sky. She tells me that the moon is yellow, … Continue reading Grace and Peace →

By Joey Carroll The last two weeks I have tried to explain what being the “the church of God” means. I used the analogy of buildings to help us see that sometimes we carry the attitude of ownership into God’s church. Another useful analogy would be that of an event planner or organizer. From fundraisers … Continue reading The Church, Part 3 →

By Joey Carroll We started last week looking at the phrase “the church of God.” Paul, in an effort to put down the boasting in men that was taking place at the church in Corinth, begins laying a foundation of how everything and everyone in the church belongs to God. From the giftedness of the … Continue reading The Church of God, Part 2  →

By Joey Carroll When conversations start over how the church is doing in our day, there are those who like to romanticize the early church. They would like to return to “how it was” and appeal to the record found in Acts 2:42-47 when the church was devoted to the Word of God and each … Continue reading The Church of God →

By Joey Carroll Now that we have finished 1 John and have learned the truths that the Spirit of God communicated to the church through John, let’s start our second journey. This time, let’s walk through Paul’s letter to the church of God at Corinth. It is the book we are currently walking through on … Continue reading A Journey of Grace →