Paul gets to the root of Corinth's "Pastoral Attachment Disorder": every Christian everywhere already has everything in Christ. There is no need to elevate human leaders because we have everything with Christ.

Paul tells us that we are God's building. What could this rich image possibly mean for us in our day to day lives? More than you probably imagine.

Paul's answer to strife and jealousy is not as simple as saying "stop it!" He re-centers the church around God. What are the marks of a God-centered church?

We all want to be spiritual. But is there such a thing as true spirituality? What happens when we allow the true God to define the terms of our spirituality?

How does a person change? Every culture has an answer to this question, and it is a variation of the same theme: a personal practice = change. Paul walks in and tells us a different formula: change does not come from a practice, it comes from a person.

The message of the cross confronts the way we often think of wisdom and power. In an achievement culture, we often rely on ourselves. But the cross turns the church into a receiving culture - where we rely on Jesus.

What is a biblical vision for unity? Is it just the absence of conflict? Or something more demanding and beautiful?

We all have been "named" by people in our past. We bear and live out (or at least live in reference) to these false identities. If that is your struggle it can be really helpful to meditate on the greetings in the New Testament letters. These verses tell us who we really are according to God - the only voice we can trust.

To understand 1 Corinthians, it helps to know a few things about the ancient port city of Corinth. Before we launch into our study of 1 Corinthians, we are going to set the stage by exploring the cultural dynamics at play in a place like Corinth. Turns out there are more things in common than we might expect.

How can we know that the story we are in - God's Story - is heading somewhere better than we can imagine? We find the answer in this ancient Christian creed.