Romans 15 calls Christians to patience and humility toward one another, but it also reminds us that the Scriptures remain the teacher of the Church. Christian love does not mean reshaping God’s Word to fit the spirit of the age; it means submitting ourselves together to the truth that was given for our instruction and our hope.
The modern rebirth of Israel is one of the great wonders of history, yet it is not the end of the story. The covenant people have returned to the land, but the breath of God has not yet entered them. To bless Israel biblically is not to idolise her, but to pray for her redemption — rejoicing that she is reborn, while yearning for the day she will be born again.
Paul’s majestic prayer in Ephesians 3 is no private devotion—it is a revelation of the Church’s cosmic calling. This meditation traces the reason behind the prayer, and the extraordinary language it dares to use.
Some passages in Scripture carry the direct weight of heaven’s voice—where the Spirit seems not only to inspire the words, but to take hold of the pen. This reflection explores those unveiled moments when God speaks without restraint.
“But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy…”
— Acts 13:45 (NLT)
In the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch, Paul’s preaching was met with two very different responses. The Gentiles begged for more. The Jewish leaders burned with jealousy. Why? What were they seeing that stirred such a visceral reaction?