The “love chapter,” 1 Corinthians 13, is one of the most widely cited passages of scripture. But did you know that these popular verses are usually referenced out of context? The chapters before and after 1 Corinthians 13, consist of Paul discussing the various spiritual gifts and their proper usage. ...

The day has arrived when it is getting difficult to be a Christian in America. The time of easy-believism is over. Christians in this country have been living a life of comfort and blessing for decades. Now believers are beginning to have to sacrifice things they have been taking for ...

James was my great-grandfather. A proud Irishman, he left his coastal birthplace and journeyed to America in the late 19th century. He was a farmer by trade, working rented land  in his new country while he went through the process of becoming an American citizen. After gaining the coveted citizenship, ...