What we know influences how we live. For example, I know that my father’s side of the family has a… READ MORE
Knowledge is power. The crucial question is, Power for what? First Corinthians 8:1–3 offers an answer: Now about food sacrificed… READ MORE
Sometimes, I read the Bible, scratch my head, and wonder what it’s talking about. I scratched my head when I… READ MORE
Editor’s Note: This is my 900th post at GeorgePWood.com. In celebration of that achievement, I’m taking next week off to… READ MORE
My wife Tiffany and I met on a blind date. It was arranged by my pastor’s secretary, who also happened… READ MORE
I have always been something of a worst-case scenario thinker. In other words, I instinctively imagine the worst thing that… READ MORE
When my wife and I moved from California to Missouri, we possessed 8 tons of stuff. At least that’s what… READ MORE
First Corinthians 7:25-40 is a difficult passage of Scripture to interpret. There are disputes about the meanings of specific words.… READ MORE
The underlying message of 1 Corinthians 7:1-24 is that social status is irrelevant to spirituality. One can be celibate or… READ MORE
Is celibacy more spiritual than marriage? Some Corinthians evidently thought so. They argued, “It is good for a man not… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
Husband of one, father of three, and master in name only of two dogs. I play by Oxford Comma Rules. The opinions expressed on this blog are solely those of the author, not his employer.