by Phill Butler | Biblical Reflections
A torrent of words have been generated over the years in commentary on Jesus’ well-known prayer in John 17:1-26. Any further attempt to explore the passage may then be, at best, superfluous or at worst presumptuous. However, acknowledging those possibilities I would...
by Phill Butler | Biblical Reflections
My sense is that Joseph, Mary’s husband and head of Jesus’ earthly family, was a man of extraordinary qualities. It was his character and action that provided the framework for all of the major events leading up to the launch of Jesus’ public ministry. For obvious...
by Phill Butler | Biblical Reflections
My Background I was born and raised in the fishing village of Capernaum. We’re located about 40 miles NE of Jerusalem on the NW corner of the Sea of Galilee. It’s actually a fresh water lake fed by the Jordan river. It’s about 13 miles long and about 8 miles wide....
by Phill Butler | Biblical Reflections
Context When reviewing the 2,000 year history of the Church, we face two questions. First, how do we account for the fact that, looking at the whole world, in region after region lasting spiritual breakthroughs have seemed so infrequent? Among many major blocs of...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Evaluate
“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” I Cor 4:2 (NIV) One of the remarkable and most challenging realities about our relationship with God is that He has entrusted each of us freely with valuable assets. He gives us...
