Let’s read Phil 3:14. [READ] Here, Paul connects the word “goal” with the word “prize.” These two words almost seemed to be used interchangeably. I pursue as my goal the prize. The goal is related to the prize. They are not quite equivalent, but they must be closely linked somehow. To understand the word “prize” […]
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Mark 6 – Calling and faith partners (Part 3 of 3)
What is the significance of being sent out two by two? God could have sent out each disciple one per region because that would maximize their missionary reach. But why were two sent out together? Have you heard of the Partner Effect experiment where they had a group of people evaluating the length of 3 […]
Mark 6 – Calling and faith partners (Part 2 of 3)
If we were to take this passage literally, how might we apply this? This is a perfect passage for being rich toward God and being poor toward the world. First, we have to create space in our lives to consider a passage like this. We are so busy. And we get into the habit of […]