An overview of the historical background and theology of 1 Corinthians to help you develop your sermon series and apply it to your hearers. By the time Paul arrived in Corinth around 50 AD, his second ...

Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians, now lost, in the fall of 50 CE. The Corinthians pushed back quite hard. They wrote a reply to Paul with a number of questions. In the spring of 51 CE he ...

For several years, I directed the Center for Pastoral Excellence at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. The center hosts five initiatives that together address and support the long arc of ...

In this sermon, Mark Dever offers a bird’s eye view of one of Paul’s longer letters, helping the audience hang their hats on a few critical ideas concerning the church. What’s especially helpful is ...