1-2 Thessalonians Themes

Newsflash: Jesus didn't come to save some guy sitting all by himself in a corner—he came to save the whole world. Which means that Christians are all in it together, right? Enter Paul. He's reall...

Time for the ultimate showdown! At its heart, the Bible is really just an old-fashioned epic of good vs. evil. In the letters to the Thessalonians everyone is convinced that someday very soon, God...

Hope. It's a warm, fuzzy word that makes us think of a future filled with rainbows, kittens, and all kinds of good things. But when Paul imagines the future, he sees anything but rainbow-colored ki...

What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does a Christian identity look like? Well, Paul has some ideas. He's all about instructing believers in the things they need to do in order to live good Chri...

In the first century, being Christian wasn't easy. There was a ton of pressure to just conform already and worship Greek and Roman gods like everyone else. Your neighbors didn't want to hear you ta...