Paul shows us in 1 Cor 13 what love looks like and what it does not look like. Love is patient, showing a steadfastness which does not give up (see 1 Thess 5:14, Heb 6:15, James 5:7-8), reflecting God’s patience in wanting everyone to turn to Him in repentance. (2 Pet...

Gifts of the Spirit, which are intended to strengthen the church body, often divide the body because members of the church elevate those who possess the more visible gifts over those whose gifts function in the background. In 1 Cor 12 & 14, Paul gives practical...

The state of some roads in our local area leaves a lot to be desired: they are full of potholes, bumpy, have been dug up countless times to repair pipes beneath them and now resemble a patchwork quilt of tarmac. They are uncomfortable to ride on and when speed humps...