What's with the palm branches?  What's the historical significance of the donkey and why that was an odd thing to do?  These and other questions you may have wondered about in the Easter season.  Get the backstory.

Why do we believe lies?  Paul talks about a time we will no longer abide truth but look to satisfy our "itching ears."  In the age of digital communication and social media, are we there now?  A look into the Apostle Paul's time and the parallels of today.  Based on 2 Timothy chapters 3 and 4.

In a mere 18 sentences, the Apostle Paul shares 8 vital points on how to endure and accomplish what God has for you.  A look into the backstory on how and where Paul wrote this letter and the nuances of what he was saying.

Launching from 1 Timothy chapter 6, following the thread of giving.  The virtues mentioned do not simply accompany generosity, they are the building blocks that compose the generous spirit.

Should Christians correct each other?  And if so, how do we prevent good intentions from ending in catastrophe?

Based on 1 Timothy 5:1,2, then surveying relevant texts throughout the Bible; we ended up with 7 features that are vital to any Godly correction.

1 Timothy 1, focusing on Gnosticism, speculative thought and making one's own preferred reality.  From the beginning of Christianity, it was truth as an absolute versus the appeal and falsehood of relative, or preferred truth.

Referring to 1 Timothy chapter 4, a look into the social and religious bias that were the challenges Timothy must've faced in establishing the church in Ephesus.  And a look at how that parallels the challenges in our time.

From 1 Timothy 3: What was marriage really like in the time Paul detailed the Christian marriage in Scripture?  Do the same features make successful marriages today as they did in ancient Rome?  A look into then and now, and what Paul was really saying about marriage.

1 Timothy 2,  contains one of the most "politically incorrect" passages in Scripture.  Was the apostle Paul a sexist, or is there more here than meets the eye?  A dive into the culture, times, and what Paul is saying.

A cross-world conversation with our good friends and missionaries in Taiwan.  Discussion on the mega-changes in Christian global missions and a glimpse into the daily challenges ministering to a COVID world.