Monthly Archives: January 2013

Title: Shadows of the Cross on the Feast Texts: 1 Cor. 10 & 11 In a Nutshell: There is a lot of talk about eating and drinking in these two chapters.  It is a common experience for a meal to be “a … Continue reading →

Title: Shadows of the Cross on the Family Texts: 1 Cor. 5 – 7 In a Nutshell:  The big picture of these chapters tends to get blurred or distracted by our culture’s points of contention in some cases, “battle lines.” The topics … Continue reading →

Title: Shadows of the Cross on the Church’s Foundation Texts: 1 Cor. 3 & 4 In a Nutshell: The cross is not the only major concept Paul uses to create an effective image for Christian living.  A building, a temple of God … Continue reading →

“Shadows of the Cross” – The Apostle Paul tended to measure himself, his ministry and every church by the standard of “The Cross.” A cross to us is an “Old Old Story” dearly loved by many, but very common in our culture.  Not so in the first … Continue reading →