Bishop’s Blog

The “divine interruption” of Ephesians 3:2-13 brought Paul back to his first thoughts in Ephesians 3:1. It’s almost like when Paul mentioned his tribulations (imprisonment) in 3:13 that it became...

In Part 2 of Paul’s “interruption” in Ephesians 3 (read Part 1 here), we focus on Ephesians 3:8-13, where Paul continues to discuss his understanding of the “ministry” he received...

Have you ever listened to a preacher who started one thought and immediately shifted to another? I call that, “preachers chasing rabbits.” Yes, I’m guilty too. I’m not sure how...

Ephesians 2:19-22 functions as a conclusion to all that Paul addressed from the beginning of this letter to this point. If you take a few moments to look at Ephesians...

The Price of Shalom[1] Ephesians 2:16-18 The previous essay focused on Ephesians 2:14, 15, and Paul’s emphasis on peace (shalom). Paul continues that emphasis in 2:16-18 by focusing on reconciliation....