The Bible is a rich storehouse of spiritual and practical advice, and examples of strong relationships are one of the recurrent themes. In fact, Martin Luther commented that the entire Christian life consists of relating to people around us.1 So what can we learn from the Bible about how to…
Be right with God. He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.—Proverbs 28:13 If our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.—1 John 3:21
One definition of tolerance is “a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward opinions and practices that differ from one’s own.” It’s fairly easy to be tolerant of others when your differences are minor; it becomes more challenging when the differences are major and there is little common ground. God wants…
What practical benefits does faith provide? Here are a few. In essence, it’s a short list of God’s promises. New beginnings The life which I now live … I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.—Galatians 2:20 If anyone is in…
In Acts chapter 17 we read about apostle Paul’s first experiences in Thessalonica and Berea, two cities in what is modern-day Greece. Both cities had Jewish populations, synagogues, and apparently a number of prominent Greeks who had converted to Judaism. In Thessalonica, “as was his custom, Paul went into the…