What good Jewish mother wouldn’t do what this mother did for her two sons? As a mother of four boys I can empathize with wanting what’s best, or at least what I believe is best for my sons.  Unfortunately, we often allow our presuppositions to influence our beliefs and choices. In this passage we will examine how a mother’s request to have her two sons placed in prominent positions of honor and proximity to Jesus misses the essence of His mission and the heartbeat of discipleship.

This week in our journey through Matthew, Jesus will once again put forth children as examples for his followers, preparing us for his exchange with a rich man who is unable to enter into the kingdom of God because of his wealth (Matt 19:13–30). This story also appears in Mark’s Gospel. In this article, Donna […]

This research paper satisfied my requirements for obtaining my MS degree in Theology. It is long and more academic, but if you have the stomach for it and like to get down and dirty in the details, enjoy the read! 1 Timothy 2:11-15 Thesis Statement This paper will show that Paul’s exhortation in his letter […]

Proverbs 3:5 tells us to trust God with all our hearts. But how do we do this? The second part of this verse gives us some insight. It tells us not to lean on our own understanding. Leaning on our own understanding can be a stumbling block to trusting God. Today we explore how we […]

Do you ever wonder why people reject the truth of the Gospel today? We can ask that same question about those who rejected the Gospel when Paul preached his first recorded sermon in the Bible. Reasons that often have nothing to do with the undeniable evidence that supports the truth of the Gospel. Just as […]

The last piece of business that needs to be settled before the inception of the church and the filing of the Holy Spirit is the replacement of Judas Iscariot’s vacant Apostleship position. We get to enter the lives of the disciples and other faithful followers of Jesus as they prayerfully prepare for these events. There […]