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Was Paul a False Apostle?
(Copyright 09-17-2025) by David C. Grabbe (Charlotte, North Carolina) “Go, for [Paul] is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.” (Acts 9:15). In his book, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis makes a useful observation: The devil always sends errors into the world in pairs—pairs of opposites. And he always encourages us to spend a lot of time thinking which is the worse. You see why, of course? He relies on your extra dislike of the one error to draw you gradually into the opposite one. An unusual conversation reminded me of this quotation because the exchange involved an […]
‘The apostle Paul walks into a bar’ (an oldie but goodie)
(Copyright 03-24-2025) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) THREE DAYS before Christmas, I walked into a bar. I looked around, but no one was there, though the Packers were playing to a full house. After awhile a bartender appeared, all bubbly and bright, and I ordered a beer. As she popped the top, a stranger came in, dusting off snow, kind of nondescript. He had nary a smile, and for some reason he seemed older than he looked (though I’m not too good at judging the cover of a book). I SAID “HOWDY” and he said “Shalom, or, that is to say, […]
Obed Mambwe & Paul Janvier Mbock
(Copyright 02-11-2025) by Name Removed (USA) Dear Laura – Obed Mambwe again requests food and Bibles in his language (Zambia uses English for education and commerce) but provides no contact information – where & how to donate (address, email, website, social media, phone, etc.) A namesake from Lusaka Zambia is mentioned online as an ASL interpreter; also, on Facebook and LinkedIn, educated near London, and worked in the USA through the Embassy. Is he the same person? Assuming this is a legitimate request, more information about him would be helpful. Also do you have contact information for Paul Janvier Mbock of Cameroon? […]
Does Paul Condemn Observing God’s Holy Days?
(Copyright) by Earl L. Henn (Charlotte, North Carolina) Through the centuries, theologians have devised many arguments to do away with the observance of God’s holy days. They propose that various scriptures in the New Testament obviate the need for Christians to keep the days that God’s law specifically says are holy to Him (Leviticus 23:2).A favorite target of theirs is Galatians 4:9-10, in which Paul expresses his frustration with the Galatians because they had returned to certain religious practices. He calls these practices “weak and beggarly elements,” telling them they were again “in bondage” to them. In verse 10, he defines these […]
Insight from Paul
by James McBride (United Kingdom) The apostle Paul’s letters shed a bright light on our walk with God The apostle cautions the brethren about getting above themselves: don’t rate yourself too highly, he writes to the Romans (e.g., Romans 12:.30). As the center of the Empire, Rome and its citizens exalted themselves over the ‘barbarians’ they had conquered. It’s a lesson for all of us and applies whether or not we serve in a church office, and it echoes the guidance of Jesus: ‘…you know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and […]
Paul and Women Teachers: Understanding 1 Timothy, Chapters 1 & 2
(Copyright) by Dianne D. McDonnell (Arlington, Texas)