God designed that the salvation of his people not only involve his undisputed sovereignty in the matter, but also the perfecting work of his Spirit; a work that seeps down into the nitty-gritty of our lives and wields the victory of the gospel one swing at a time… … More
One of the most dangerous problems plaguing the Christian Church is the failure to distinguish Law and Gospel. These two words – Law and Gospel – are a gift from God. We need both words, but we need them for different reasons… … More
At times it feels like God is far from us; that God does not care nor love. Nothing can be further from the truth… … More
Once there was a famous painter and he had a son. They would paint together and laugh together and they were truly each-others inspiration. But then the great war came the son was drafted, fought in the war, and was killed. When the father, the famous painter, received the news he was totally destroyed, his heart torn into a thousand pieces. From then on, he grew old and basically limped through life… … More
I remember being puzzled as a child, when I heard my teachers bending and twisting the stories of Old Testament characters in an attempt to make them appear as heroes who were blessed by God because of their faithfulness… … More
The gospel of Luke gives one of the most beautiful stories recorded in Scripture of a sinner praising their Savior… … More
If we truly believe that we are all born into a sinful world, capable of only feeding our own desires, unable to choose good over evil, servants of self, we come to this conclusion. But let’s get one thing straight – this post isn’t geared toward making light of another man’s personal life and public statements, or supporting or defending a presidential candidate. If we are brutally honest with ourselves, deep, deep down we are all Trumps… … More
When thinking about how to best engage our culture – whether it be through social media, blog posts, one-on-one convos, street evangelism, mass marketing, mainstream events, hip-hop radio, etc… – I’m constantly reminded that the blueprints have already been laid out for us in the life of Jesus… … More
The Apostle Paul’s explanation of divine love in his letter to the church in Corinth, in view of the love of Christ Jesus revealed in the gospel, is the kind of love which we as Christians are commanded to give to everyone, even our enemies. Because of the way our culture defines love, the thought of loving an enemy brings to mind the idea of enjoyment or having a sense of endearment or affection toward our enemies… … More
Last September I was driving across the United States, and I passed a small town in the southern part of Colorado. I was amazed at one thing in particular. I was in one of the most landlocked places in the North America yet there were boats just sitting in people’s yards. it was the strangest and saddest thing to see… … More
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