The Priesthood of Disciples

The Priesthood of Disciples

The Priesthood of Disciples by David P. Barry From TABLETALK A few years ago, a repairman came to my home on a service call. As we talked, I was thrilled to find out that he was a Christian. But then he went on to tell me that he didn’t go to church and didn’t belong...
What Is a Disciple?

What Is a Disciple?

What Is a Disciple? by Sinclair Ferguson From TABLETALK The word “disciple” appears many times in the New Testament (although, interestingly, it is never used after the Acts of the Apostles). But it is not a distinctively Christian word. John the Baptist and the...
Whom to Fear

Whom to Fear

Whom to Fear From TABLETALK   Luke 12:4–7 “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I...
Persecution in the Early Church

Persecution in the Early Church

​Persecution in the Early Church From TableTalk by Nicholas R. Needham The apostolic faith was born into a society—the Roman Empire—that was religiously very diverse. Alongside Greek and Roman paganism and the new official cult of emperor worship, a variety of ethnic...
Seizing the Moment in Conversation

Seizing the Moment in Conversation

Seizing the Moment in Conversation by Joe Holland From TABLETALK We kind of knew each other. We worked in the same coffee shop several times a week. I was a pastor, and he was the kind of coffee-shop customer who drank multiple espressos in front of a laptop while...