by Jeanie Shaw | Aug 2, 2023 | Articles
He knew His time was short. This carpenter from Galilee, Jesus, thought of you and me as He looked into the heart and eyes of twelve unschooled, ordinary men. He would depend on these men to carry His redeeming message of salvation to all the world from generation to...
by Jeanie Shaw | Aug 2, 2023 | Articles
Introduction Often referred to as the water that divides, baptism holds significant scriptural significance while employing varied meanings in religious traditions. Divided waters, however, have a positive connotation in the Scriptures—often leading to deliverance for...
by Jeanie Shaw | Aug 2, 2023 | Articles
Introduction God’s gift of community embodies His extraordinary love and sacrifice for His people. As Bonhoeffer reminds, “It is not simply to be taken for granted that the Christian has the privilege of living among other Christians.”[1] From the beginning of time,...
by Jeanie Shaw | Aug 2, 2023 | Articles
Introduction Jesus commissioned His disciples to go into all the world and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matt 28:19). Luke, in Acts 2:41-42, records events on the day of Pentecost when about three thousand were...
by Jeanie Shaw | Aug 2, 2023 | Articles
As a woman prepared dinner for her friend, she cut off the end portion of the ham she was planning to serve. She placed the ham on a pan and put it in the oven. Her friend inquired as to why she cut off a portion of the ham before cooking. The woman explained that...
