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Our covenant begins with this preface: Together we enter into a covenant as God’s people and make the following commitments to each other.  These commitments are not burdensome but rather they are our joy as we live out our faith … Continue reading →

Timmy Brister has shared some helpful insights into life together as a church family: For instances, God commands that we forgive one another as God in Christ has forgiven us. That assumes that we live in such proximate intimacy that … Continue reading →

In preparing for last week’s sermon (Galatians 3:1-9), I was struck by what was compared to the works of law.  In chapter 2, the contrast is between works and faith; but in chapter 3 the contrast became something subtly different.  … Continue reading →

Herman Ridderbos on Galatians 1:10 and the incompatibility of seeking to please men and Christ (from his now out-of-print Commentary on Galatians, p. 56): It was therefore the motive of obedience to God that prompted him to speak as he had … Continue reading →

“When we are presented with a wrong gospel, are we going to be God-centered enough to oppose it or nice and pleasing to people so that we run with the hares as well as hunt with the hounds?” – Josh … Continue reading →

(UPDATED to include link to new article and re-worded for clarity). The internet (and probably traditional media, though I can’t say I really ever watch the news on TV any more) is all abuzz over the question, “Did Jesus have … Continue reading →

From the perspective of the book of Galatians in particular, this is Paul’s gospel.  Why Galatians in particular?  Because if we want to understand what had Paul so worked up in Galatians 1:8-9 (calling down curses on those who preached … Continue reading →

I received a tweet tonight that tomorrow marks the launch of Project 13:3.  In honor of this, I commend to you this video which highlights the “Why?” of caring about the persecuted church.

“I have sent him [Tychicus] to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts…they will tell you everything that has taken place here…[Aristarchus, Mark, and Justus] have been a … Continue reading →

As we celebrated a new year together yesterday we heard from 1 Corinthians 15 about what is of “first importance.”  Not what you do for God (or try to do), but what God has done for you in Jesus – … Continue reading →