Tag: reflection
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Reflection
By Aisha Darwesh The Word: 1 Corinthians 13 4 Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. 5 It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered];…
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Reflection
By Heather Mattingly The WORD: 1 Corinthians 4:20 (NKJV) “For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.” Questions: What are your thoughts on this verse? What are your thoughts about your own story? And the person you used to be before you met Jesus and who you are today? Do you see…
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Reflection
By Stefan Johnsson Writing on the first book of Corinthians has been a great reflection and reminder to me about how God works through imperfect people. It is a constant reminder that we need each other, we need counsel and guidance from those who walked the walk before us. One of Paul’s main points that…
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Reflection
By Ji Yun We began our journey over 12 weeks ago, in hope of better understanding God’s Word through studying Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. I hope you have enjoyed this journey as much as our contributors and you also found their writing convicting but also encouraging. There were times when we, as the contributors…
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“Love is…”
There is a vanity in Christianity, it is doing works without love, even if we are doing great works for God. This is the message of the 1 Corinthian 13, where Paul addresses the critical importance of understanding love as the foundation for our faith. Paul’s goal is for the Corinthian church to grasp the…
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This Week on Starter: 1 Corinthians 7
By Ji Yun In the previous chapters, Paul criticizes and rebukes those who continue to live in sin, especially in sexual immorality. The reason for his confrontation with the Corinthian Christians can be many, but the most serious offense is that sexual sin is against the body or temple of the Holy Spirit. “Or do…
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This Week on Starter: 1 Corinthians 6
By Ji Yun It is difficult to comprehend how far away the Corinthians have gotten from the orthodoxy and practical Christian living, which is the main theme of the 1 Corinthians. Paul would have to address each issue with the strong correction to bring the church back in order. The modern readers might be thinking,…
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No Perfect People Allowed But…
By Ji Yun We are living in a sexually polarized world. It is almost unthinkable to compare what we see around us now as a norm in today’s society to the norm only a few decades ago. The rise of the sexual revolution has redefined and challenged many of the orthodox views of the Bible.…
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What is Your Favorite?
By Ji Yun We all have our favorites, whether it is a favorite food, a genre of music, an athlete and so forth. Every individual has preference over the something. This diversity is quite beautiful if you ask me. What it shows is we are uniquely designed, whether it is upbringing, culture, worldview, or ethnic…
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Reflection and Overview: November 12th, 2017
The Perfect Church What is the perfect church? How would you define it? Would it be based on what your local church offers, such as sound teaching and pastoral care? Or perhaps children’s ministry for your children. In our consumer culture, local churches have a daunting task to consumers happy, visitors and members. In addition…
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Reflection and Overview: Nov. 5th, 2017
Reflection on the Previous Week If you haven’t heard, Houston Astros won the World Series! Estimated 750,000 Houstonians hit the streets of downtown to celebrate the milestone, a great accomplishment for a sports team. Think about it, last year, Chicago Cubs finally broke their drought of winning a World Series title after 108 years. It…
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Reflection and Overview: October 22nd, 2017
Reflection from Previous Week This week, many of our contributors shared their testimonies, past and present. Whether it was Aisha’s encouragement to trust and wait on God or listening to the Holy Spirit ( as Cindy Fiddler wrote), I hope you were encouraged by their testimonies. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean…
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Reflection and Overview: October 15th, 2017
“I would like to believe that the success of my marriage is not based on clever principles or secrets of men but only through my relationship with God.”
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Devotional for December 31st, 2016
“Oh, Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, and His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 118:1 What I am I thankful for in 2016? Everything. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for my mentors. I am thankful for my health. I am thankful for my…
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2016
I. The Word: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 7 So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should…
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Devotional for December 27th, 2016
This week, the last week of the year, we are reflecting on the year here in Starter. I encourage you to do the same with us. In my two post I will share some personal reflections then some reflections on the church. 2016 was quite a year for me personally. The highlight was Eleanor and…
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Devotional for December 26, 2016
Year in Review What a year it has been! 2016 was a year full of events that will go down as one of those years that I will never forget. I mean, Chicago Cubs broke their 108 year old curse to win the world series. I am not a baseball fan, but throughout the years,…
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