“Losing an illusion makes one wiser than finding a truth.” Ludwig Borne As Paul is sitting in a rental house in Rome with a Roman Centurion guarding him, he notices that this big strong, rough and ready Centurion is very […]

“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist …” (Ephesians 6:14) As I have read through Ephesians so many times before, I sort of skimmed through the part about “Putting on our spiritual armor.” I couldn’t […]

“Some Jews who went around driving out evil spiritstried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. … [One day] the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who […]

“Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor […]