Troublemaker. Rubble-Rouser. Rascal. And Cunning Businessman. That’s what I would call Demetrius, a certain resident of Roman Ephesus, and a Silversmith by profession. Demetrius' home city of Ephesus is very prosperous at this time, well-known for its magnificent temple of Diana, goddess of the moon, childbirth and other...
Picture this. Circa 47 AD. You, and one of your good friends - recently baptized and spirit-filled - go on a mission to a faraway city. You travel many, many miles, all the while anticipating a great turn-out and several thousand wonderful decisions for Eternal Life. You arrive weary and exhausted,...
“And Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.” This little phrase catches my eye early one morning, as I read Apostle Paul’s letter to Timothy. It speaks volumes, I think. Who is this man Tychicus, and why is Paul sending him to Ephesus? My good friend Google Esq. informs me that Rome,...
Scholars seem to agree that the Apostle Paul died around 68 AD in Rome, having suffered martyrdom at the hands of depraved Emperor Nero. When I think about Paul’s final years, I can’t help but wonder what could have gone through his mind, as he sat...
Faith - genuine faith - is what Paul vividly remembered as he wrote his last words to Timothy, from a cold prison cell in Rome. Faith - “which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also”. Faith...