Gospel grace sounds too amazing and scandalous, and if we're not careful, we'll get skittish and downplay its radical nature. To make sure we are not selling it short, John Stott offers a test: "If we are proclaiming Paul's gospel, with it's emphasis on the freeness of grace and the impossibility of self-salvation, we are sure to provoke the charge of antinomianism. If we do … [Read more...] about Is Your Grace Amazing Enough?
Every Little Step
Life can sometimes feel out of control, like we’re lost in a world of random surprises and twists, subject to the whims of chance. But while this may be the feeling, it’s not the truth. The truth is God is in control at all times. He is directing all things. God directs all things. (Categories adapted from Wayne Grudem’s 1995 discussion in his Sytematic Theology, pp. … [Read more...] about Every Little Step
The Testimony of Tebow
Ross Douthat writes an intriguing op-ed in the New York Times about Tebow's move to New York. It's worth reading the whole thing, but one part jumps out in particular. Douthat writes: But let’s be unsophisticated for a moment. Why is Tim Tebow such a fascinating and polarizing figure? Not just because he claims to be religious; that claim is commonplace among football stars … [Read more...] about The Testimony of Tebow
God’s Love Will Find You
Springtime brings weeds and vines as much as it bring leaves and flowers. One look at the woods behind my house confirms that. The Creation around us is not only blossoming with growth but bursting forth with overgrowth. Lawns need mowing. Beds need weeding. Hedges need trimming. It can really feel like a jungle out there. Our own lives have similar seasons of growth and … [Read more...] about God’s Love Will Find You
Jesus Alone Creates New People
In Christ Jesus, we are a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17), and that's all that really matters.Christianity is not primarily about being religious, that is, about attending church services, dressing a certain way, performing certain rituals, lighting candles, repeating certain phrases. It's about being a new creation. It's about finding your self remade by and in Christ. When the … [Read more...] about Jesus Alone Creates New People