“If there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection […]
Category Archive: Paul Koch
To be a Christian should not be something taken lightly. It is not something that effects just one […]
A few years ago, I wrote an article where I explored the idea of seeing the local congregation […]
The end of the book of Genesis contains what has been called the Joseph Narratives. These scenes move […]
Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. Matthew 22:21, […]
With all the emphasis in our day on equality and fairness it is somewhat surprising that we still […]
Over the years I have grown increasingly aware that my experience in Christianity is quite narrow. I have […]
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and […]
Yesterday, my wife and I celebrated the 22nd anniversary of our marriage. 22 years of graduate school and moves across the nation, of children and creating our idea of what a home ought to be. 22 years of pets and home repairs and broken-down cars. 22 years of ups and downs, of joys and disappointments, of boring, aimless moments and times of great adventure and wonder. As I was pondering all this, I thought back to the day we got married. I can still see her clear as day. How beautiful she was in that gown.
When I drive into my neighborhood, I pass by not one but two cars that have the same exact decal on their windows. It is not some political statement or baseball team, but a simple graphic saying, “He is greater than I.” I have seen this same image on other vehicles, on coffee mugs and last year at the Jiu Jitsu World Championships in Las Vegas I saw it tattooed on the side of a man’s neck.
