The Village

I ran across a paragraph that Paul wrote in II Cor. 6 in the JB Phillips translation. He talked about proving that we were genuine ministers (or genuine Christians). How do we prove it? Here is his list: Patient endurance of troubles (and he lists his, thank God that is not my list) by our […]

Acts 14:19-20 tells about Paul getting stoned and left for dead at Lystra. The Jews had come over from Antioch and Iconium and stirred the people up against Paul. They dragged him outside the city and let him have it. But the part that caught my attention was verse 20 - the disciples gathered in […]

I was reading in Acts 11 this morning, about the aftermath of Peter’s visit to Cornelius’ house and the subsequent salvation and infilling of his family. The wording of the text struck me: They heard that the Gentiles had received the Word of God. Not just heard it, but embraced it. But their reaction upon […]

Jesus is praying a final prayer for His disciples, and for us. In this prayer, He says, “I consecrated myself for their sakes that they may be made holy by the truth.” (J.B. Phillips translation).
Jesus chose a a particular life, a consecrated (or set apart) life for the sake of His disciples and us. Much […]

I was reading this morning and came across this passage from the J.B. Phillips translation:
“I am the vine itself, you are the branches. It is the man who shares my life and whose life I share that proves fruitful.”
There is the Gospel in all its simplicity. Share your life with Jesus. Let Him be a […]