27 When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. 28 Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. Genesis 25:27-28 (ESV) 3 Now Israel [Jacob] loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son …
Editor’s note: This post is part of a series featuring outstanding excerpts from student papers at the BibleMesh Institute, which offers affordable online training for local churches, schools, and ministries. The author’s name has been withheld for privacy and security purposes. He is preparing to serve as a missionary overseas. Salvation is an act that …
In pastoral ministry the pulpit’s demand is perpetual and relentless. After all, it is preachers who pastor congregations effectively. The regular form in which biblical faith finds its expression in the church is the sermon, a message drawing out of a biblical text or passage whatever the Spirit of God has put into it for …
The exceptional preacher of the early Church, “golden-mouth” Chrysostom became Bishop of Constantinople in AD 397. He used his position to encourage godly behavior by Christians, not least in their marriages. In an exposition of Ephesians 5:22-33, he counsels husbands and wives to fulfill their God-given roles, beginning with wives submitting to their husbands. As he does, he …
Mr. & Mrs.: Get Your Roles Right!—John Chrysostom (c. 349 – 407) Read More »
Editor’s note: This post is part of a series featuring outstanding excerpts from student papers at the BibleMesh Institute, which offers affordable online training for local churches, schools, and ministries. The author’s name has been withheld for privacy and security purposes. He is serving as a missionary overseas. The Messiah[1] is the goal of all …
Now in my 21st year of teaching, I sometimes wonder if it has been worth it. These moments are fleeting, but the fact is that hardly anyone gets rich through teaching. Thankfully, I’m not in this for the money. There are more important things, as all the sages have told us. As a Christian educator, …