In chapters 11-14, the Apostle Paul begins to address order in the public gatherings of the church. To promote unity in the church, there must be order. To start chapter 11, Paul talks about head coverings. What did this mean then, and how does it apply to us now?

Paul concludes his answer to the Corinthians’ question about eating food offered to idols.

Still responding to the Corinthians’ question about eating food offered to idols, Paul drives toward his full answer here in chapter 10. What happens at the tables of pagan temples is more than they might realize!

Paul turns from using himself as a good example to using Israel as a bad example. Their wilderness failures shows how disqualification occurs when discipline isn’t exercised.

Paul wraps up chapter 9 by continuing to use himself as an example of laying down your rights for the sake of the gospel and the good of your brother.

What does it look like to lay down your rights for the good of your brother or sister in Christ? Paul continues his teaching in chapter 8 by using himself as an example.

As Paul continues his letter to the Corinthians in chapter 8, he begins to address questions about idolatry and worship. Specifically, what do we do with food offered to idols? This is not a common issue in our day, but it was a significant one to the Corinthians. And the issue at hand was about far more than dietary decisions; it concerned their love for one another.

In our final parable of the Summer Stories series, we’ll consider a brief but important teaching of Jesus regarding the mustard seed.

Jesus often addressed the Pharisees during his earthly ministry, and he often addressed specific qualities they embodied. In this parable, he compares a Pharisee to a tax collector. One is proud, one is humble. One will enter the kingdom, one will miss out.

A central theme of Christianity is forgiveness. Jesus tells a parable to answer one of his disciple’s questions on our responsibility to extend forgiveness to others.