There are a number of places throughout the New Testament where Paul writes about individuals by name. Sometimes he is praising their faith and willingness to serve; other times he condemns people by name as false teachers or selfish. This got me thinking: if Paul mentioned you or me in a letter, what would he say?...

Have you ever known someone who was afraid of commitment? Perhaps when his or her relationship starts to get more serious, and conversations about marriage come up, suddenly this person gets “cold feet” and quickly jumps out of the relationship. The relationship was great, but an increase of commitment is not what they wanted from it. Something similar can happen in people’s spiritual lives...