We’ve seen in this series on 1 Corinthians that the church in Corinth gave too much honor to men of higher learning and homiletic ability. This is why, while rebuking them for their cliquish devotion to those who had taught and baptized them (1:10-17a), Paul taught them that Christ had sent him “to preach the… Read More 1 Corinthians: On What Does Our Faith Rest? — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: July/August, 2025)|
Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight explores the origin story of the Joker, a supervillain who thrives on mayhem and moral chaos. One of the film’s most memorable scenes occurs when the Joker confronts one of his rivals and tells the gruesome story of how he received the scars on his face. He describes an abusive… Read More Sin: Why So Serious? — Dewayne Bryant, Ph.D.|
The Digital Age, also known as the Information Age, is considered to have begun in the 1990s with the commercialization of the Internet. As the 21st century took off, widespread adoption of the World Wide Web and an explosion of mobile technologies, social media, cloud computing, etc., profoundly changed global culture. Communication is instantaneous. Information… Read More Digital Ministry: Embrace The 21st Century — Joshua Knight|
From time to time, I’m asked about the practice of lifting one’s hands up high and closing their eyes while singing, praying, and listening to the preacher in a worship service. People wonder if it’s right to do. Others wonder why it is done. I’ve politely and sincerely asked some who lift their hands in… Read More Lifting Holy Hands — Jon Mitchell|
What does it really mean to be lost? What a topic! It is a subject of utmost importance, and is also a topic that can be taken many different directions while still arriving at the same final concl…| carolinamessenger.wordpress.com