Book: 1 Corinthians

Christians seem odd. Our odd views are counter culture. However, let us respond to our critics in a way that counters their own cultural narrative about Christianity. What if the very thing you find concerning ends up offering you far more hope than you ever dared dream? In this second installment, we ask “do Christian prohibitions deny my freedom”?

Christianity is more than truths to be believed; its a lifestyle to be practiced. What does it mean to love my neighbor? It means, among other things, to honor our unions, and practicing monogamy, fidelity, and purity.

We believe in one Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.

What do Christians mean when they believe in one, holy, universal, apostolic church, and in the communion of saints?

What is the one, shared faith that all Christians have? Paul explains it in 1 Cor 15.

Did Jesus of Nazareth rise from the dead? Let’s assess 6 historical claims and reason to the best explanation.

Compassion, Civility, Conviction, and Courage. Then…start to speak! Part of a year-long focus on the heart of the Christian faith so that we can show our neighbors the faith of a Christian heart.

In 1 Corinthians 11-14, Paul unpacks the seven ones of Ephesians in helping a church deal with a long list of potentially divisive issues. In this way, Paul shows us how to think and act as a church when issues threaten to cause friction in the body.

In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul affirms both singleness and marriage as good options for all Christians. But when he is asked about issues of separation and divorce, Paul applies the teaching of Jesus and the heart of God in a way that offers both grace and truth. There is hope for every marriage to stay together, there is hope for victims, and there is hope for life after divorce.