by Dr Delron Shirley | May 29, 2026 | Meditations
The Church at Thessalonica Out of all the congregations that felt the impact of Paul’s life, I’d like for us to consider one specific church as an example of maximum impact because this particular congregation was birthed out of just three weeks of the apostle’s...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Apr 29, 2026 | Meditations
Obviously, the task of exploring the impact that Paul had on the lives of the individuals he touched during his lifetime would take us far beyond the limits of just one volume; therefore, I’d like to look at just two examples – one individual and one congregation. ...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Mar 31, 2026 | Meditations
Since everything that Paul did was an outward manifestation of the internal mission that was birthed in him on the road to Damascus, our journey through the apostle’s life has helped us isolate a number of the things that caused his life to be one of maximum impact:...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Mar 1, 2026 | Meditations
Paul’s Life Story Our first introduction to Paul is as Saul of Tarsus, a persecutor of the early Christians. But it is possible for us to piece together a bit of the history that led up to this chapter in his life. Saul grew up as a freeborn Roman citizen (Acts...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Jan 31, 2026 | Meditations
It was my first “real” job – with an office, a desk, and a plaque proudly announcing my name. But before we go there, I should tell you that I’ve always worked. Even before I was old enough to count out the change, I pulled a little wagon around my neighborhood...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Dec 27, 2025 | Meditations
He wasn’t “born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” In fact, he was actually born with “a knife against his throat.” Yet, in divine irony, the man who was holding the knife top his throat wound up feeding him with his silver spoon. This is the beginning of the story...
