News Too Good
If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. We’ve heard the line many times and likely believed it often. When God freely offered salvation through Christ with no hint of merit or works factored in, that line…
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If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. We’ve heard the line many times and likely believed it often. When God freely offered salvation through Christ with no hint of merit or works factored in, that line…
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Apart from the gospel, what does the church really have to offer? After a few critiques of evangelicalism’s lack of gospel focus, it seemed time to clarify what focusing on the gospel should look like in the context of our…
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Cultural engagement is a topic taken up by books, blogs, podcasts, conferences, and even sermons. How should Christians interact with the culture? Should we go into our evangelical bunkers? Should we take up arms and fight in the culture war?…
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The steadfast love of God chiefly displayed in Christ’s death and resurrection on our behalf is the aroma of life to life and death to death. The pronouncement of innocence despite undeniable guilt because of Christ’s atoning work is news…
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One of the easiest things to do in church culture is to make simple things unneccesarily difficult. What if forgiveness was as simple as asking? What if fellowship was as simple as gathering? What if evangelism was as simple as…
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