Titus

Titus 3:12-15 – “Urgent Needs”

In Paul’s final instruction he urges Titus to remind the people of God to devote themselves to good deeds, so that they may help those with urgent needs. Unfortunately for us, Paul does not spell out what these urgent needs are. However, this is a very sensible point, which is sometimes overlooked in our day [...]


A Christian Dream Team

Whenever people think of dream teams, imaginations run wild. Just the thought of having the best in each field working together is an exercise in excitement. Imagine having a baseball team that included: Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Joe Dimaggio, Rogers Hornsby, Cy Young (the Cy Young, not an award winner), Roberto Clemente, and Nolan Ryan? [...]


Principles of Leadership – Q&A

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What does it mean to be a leader? This is not an easy question to answer, because there are so many variables to consider. However, I think there is one area of leadership that is underemphasized. More importantly, in my opinion, it is one of the most important points in any discussion on leadership. It [...]


Titus 1:6, 7 – Blamelessness

Reading the Bible in another language usually forces a person to read slowly and therefore carefully. This fact alone is probably the single most important advice a person can follow. What struck me was that Titus 1:6 and 1:7 use the same adjective twice, anegkletos, which can be translated as blameless. It is used five [...]


Titus 1:5-16

In our generally anti-institution ethos, most do not want to talk about structure and organization. It all smells of corruption and the misuse of power. However, the purpose of the book of Titus is about structuring the church. This is an important point to make, because even when there is little talk of organization or [...]


Titus 1:1-3

The spoken word is on hard times these days. Short sound bytes are the norm as the attention span of people decreases. Most people do not seem to be alarmed at all, since they have found a solution – entertainment. Entertainment is not bad per se, but when it becomes a preoccupation it is problematic, [...]