Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Hebrews 13:15-16 Introduction I will be honest and say I don’t remember a lot about my church experience growing up. I remember being there, but a lot of the information did not stick. But one thing did stick and surprisingly it was a banner that was hanging on the wall in the sanctuary. It had … Read More “Embodies the Good News” »
Colossians 1:15-23 Introduction How does the outside world see the Christian church? There are basically three options. Either the church is good, the church is bad, or the church is irrelevant. There are those who think the church is harmful, that we have a negative impact on society. Sadly, there are churches and church leaders … Read More “What is the Gospel?” »
Romans 10:14-15 Introduction If I asked you to at some point today approach a random stranger and share with them the gospel, how would you react? You might respond by saying that you are shy and don’t talk to strangers. Fine, go and share the gospel with a close friend or family member that you … Read More “Sharing God’s Saving Love” »
What happens when the gospel comes into conflict with the culture war? but does that even happen? First, we will have to make some definitions. What is the gospel? Some people narrow the gospel down to believing that Jesus died for us so we can go to heaven. You would have a lot of trouble … Read More “The Gospel vs The Culture War” »
This advice is as applicable today as it was when Francis Schaeffer wrote it in 1968. The problem which confronts us as we approach modern man today is not how we are to change Christian teaching in order to make it more palatable, for to do that would mean throwing away any chance of giving … Read More “Francis Schaeffer on Communicating the Gospel” »
One of today’s New Testament scholars that I really appreciate is Michael Bird. I have used his book on Paul as a textbook for my students many times. In this video, Michael Bird deals with the nature of the Gospel. This is so important as I find many Christians have difficulty articulating the Gospel. The … Read More “What is the Gospel?” »
One of the most troubling subjects for Christians concerns those who have never heard the Gospel. What happens to them? Think about the first century and where the Church was at. The Church was in Galilee/Samaria/Judea and the surrounding area. It was in Asia Minor and had entered into Europe, perhaps as far as Spain … Read More “What About Those Who Have Not Heard the Gospel?” »
A devotion based on Galatians 1:6-7. These verses are key to the entire letter to the Galatians. Paul was upset the Galatians were considering abandoning the true Gospel of God. The Gospel that Paul preached was that people can become Christians through the grace of God, apart from any rules or rituals. After Paul left the … Read More “Devotions: Galatians” »
Jesus was born in the manger not just to give us a beautiful picture of peace that we could celebrate once a year. When Jesus began his public ministry, we are told that he came preaching the Gospel (Mark 1:14). What is the Gospel? That should be a basic thing that all Christians should know. … Read More “Advent Two: The Gospel” »
Romans 1:8-17 Introduction What is it that you are really passionate about? For many people, it would be family. We love our spouse, our children and grand children. Nothing makes us happier than to be with them and to see them enjoying life. For other people, it is their career. Their career is not just … Read More “A Gospel of Hope and Power” »
