May 28th, 2015
‘Simul justus, et peccator, totus, totus.’ – Martin Luther Luther’s famous phrase explains a beautiful biblical tension: simultaneously both just and sinner. Many Christians over the last century have interpreted …
Read the Whole Article »May 15th, 2015
‘Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart’ – Psalm 73:1 Truly God is good. That’s what we want to believe about God, that …
Read the Whole Article »May 1st, 2015
‘For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.’ – Hebrews 10:14 ESV Can we become any more or less ‘righteous’ over the …
Read the Whole Article »April 17th, 2015
Often in counseling other Christians, they quietly admit to me that they believe they have lost their salvation. They believe they were once saved, but now have been condemned by …
Read the Whole Article »April 5th, 2015
Some words from the Apostle Paul on this Resurrection Sunday: Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, …
Read the Whole Article »April 2nd, 2015
I’m excited to share this excellent video production released by Dallas Theological Seminary, my alma mater. Or click here to view the video on the Dallas Theological Seminary website.
Read the Whole Article »February 27th, 2015
John 3:16 is arguably the most well-known verse in the entire Bible. Even someone that has never been to a church service has still, more than likely, heard of this …
Read the Whole Article »February 20th, 2015
‘Jesus called the disciples to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the nations lord it over the people, and their great ones …
Read the Whole Article »February 13th, 2015
When I was sixteen, I saw a picture in National Geographic of the most beautiful place I’d ever seen. It was a picture of the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland. I …
Read the Whole Article »February 6th, 2015
People all around us need to see the love of Christ. We hope they see its radiant projection through us, the local church. It’s been a long time since I …
Read the Whole Article »When the world is collapsing around us, Christians can still climb to the heights. That is the uplifting message of Habakkuk, and of my New Year’s sermon preached at Eden …
Read the whole article »The light of self-giving love cuts through the darkness like nothing else can. It is the light of new creation. It is the glory of selflessness overpowering the gloom of selfishness.
Read the whole article »An uplifting call to Christians during a pandemic I preached a sermon yesterday at Eden Baptist on the perspective we, as Christians, should take during this alarming time of the …
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