Was Peter the First Pope?
Was Peter the first Pope? In the following excerpt from Tony Dupree’s eBook Differences Between Protestant and Catholic: My Search for the Biblical Path, Tony explores the Catholic belief that Peter was the first Roman pope in light of what the New Testament teaches. I believed that the Pope was the head of the Church […]
Who Was Peter in the Bible? A Summary of Simon Peter’s Life
Who was Peter in the Bible? The way you understand the Apostle Peter may have been shaped by the church you attended. If you didn’t attend church at all, you probably laugh at the jokes suggesting “St. Peter” leads the pearly gate police, letting the dead know if they are in or out. In one […]
A Lesson from Peter on Making It Through Dark Valleys
The apostle Peter followed Jesus but experienced his share of dark valleys. From his life, we see what carried him through these seasons. Sometimes you’re on top of the world and sometimes you’re in a valley. David experienced a valley when he was hunted by Saul, and later when he fled Jerusalem after being betrayed […]
Peter on Water: The Lesson Is Bigger Than We Think
You have probably read the story of Peter on water walking toward Jesus. But what’s really going on in this story? And is there a bigger takeaway than simply that we should take big steps of faith? Stop rolling your eyes, Megan. It’s rude. The voice in my head was stern–yet warm–like a mother who […]
It’s Not Looking Good, But It’s Not over Yet
“It’s not looking good, but it’s not over yet.” Remember thinking this thought at two minutes left to go in the fourth quarter? You said to yourself, If they can make a three pointer and then force a turnover . . . . You might have had the same thought on an election night, as […]
