Effort vs. Legalism
That Christ has done the work of salvation for us is essential to the Gospel, it in fact is the Gospel. No more work to secure salvation,...
6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6-7
At The Table With The Enemy
On Sunday we looked at one of Jesus’ hardest teachings: 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45...
True Worshipers
In John 4 Jesus has a conversation with a Samaritan woman in which he indicates the massive change his ministry will cause in how...
How To Pray For Healing
At no point in my training as a pastor has anyone ever taught me how to pray for someone’s healing; and yet, it is a regular part of my...
The Kingdom Life
I was asked a powerful question today by a dear friend. He wanted to know how to process a mentor’s moral failing. Did this...
The Kingdom Gospel
The True Gospel The most impactful thing I’ve read in years is something that I keep repeating to myself over and over. It has...
Lessons From Afar: three lessons from three-ish kings
Every year at Christmas my mom would pull down our old nativity scene and set it up on a table in the Living Room. I can still picture...
The Living Waters of Jesus (John 7:37-41)
Prayer: Giver of life, grant me an awareness of your presence within me today. Thank you for this promised gift secured by Christ’s...
Delighting In Jesus (Luke 7:36-50)
Prayer: Righteous Father, thank you for making a way in Christ for me to know you, be alive in you, and be at rest in you. Help me today,...
GENERATION DOWN
Dr. Nathan Lewis, our guest speaker at our upcoming Equip Conference said something to me a few months ago that shook me to my core. ...
WHY THE YOUNG NEED THE OLD
In this series of articles it has been my goal to advocate for a multi-generational approach to structuring and being a part of our...
GOD’S HEART FOR CROWDED DINNER TABLES
One of the main reasons multi-generationalism has increasingly become more difficult to find in our churches is because younger generations...
GOD’S HEART FOR DIVERSE UNITY
I’m going to come right out and say the entire point of this series of articles in the first line: we need multigenerational...
The Church Tested
I had a Covid test for the first time last week (it was negative, thank God!) and let’s just say I am no longer a fan of q-tips. No...
SOUL REST
Last week I had a meaningful and very needed week of vacation. A theme of my time away with God and my family was rest. But not just...
JUGGLING APPLES
When I was a child there was a cartoon that would come on in the afternoons after school on the Family Channel that I loved. I only...
A SUFFICIENT DRINK
Hebrews 10:19-22 – 19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,...
A SHALLOW GOSPEL
Galatians 1:6-7 – 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are...
Gospel Eyes
On Sunday we will once again use the first Sunday of the month to celebrate communion together as a church. And it could not come at...
Lectures on The New Heaven And New Earth
Randy Alcorn NT Wright Respond Today
Philippians 4:10-23
I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no...
Philippians 4:5-9
The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be...
Philippians 4:2-5
I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side...
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many of whom I have often...