In March of this year, our world changed. Due to coronavirus, work, school, church, and many other parts of our lives either stopped happening or were drastically altered. When this happened, our prayers reflected these changes. We prayed for medicines and a vaccine to combat the...
There are two ways we find ourselves far from what we know to be true and good. One way is by making a big, decisive move to another position and place. The other way is to drift there. Drifting can be the result of many mini-decisions...
In a few hours I will attend the grave-side service of Lee Anderton, the oldest member of Grace Community Church. Lee died this week at 101 years of age. When I met Lee and he joined our congregation, he was already in his mid-eighties. I quickly...
We have already established that, like Abraham, we are put in right relationship with God by faith. Now we ask, faith in what? This passage shows us that faith is not a general sense of wellbeing. Faith is not an optimistic view of the future...
It may appear that Abraham is a mere example of someone who once trusted God and somehow illustrates how we are to trust God. But a closer look reveals that Abraham is more than an example. Through Abraham, God moves his plan of salvation toward...
We’re reading along in Romans and we come to chapter four. A man named Abraham appears. Do we read on, or skip to chapter five? If we think that reading about Abraham is for the Jewish people only, we’ll move on. If we see Abraham as...
In this week’s podcast, Justin and Scott discuss how the doctrine of justification influences our interactions with one another. https://grace-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/WoGP/2020/2020WoGP0622.mp3...
The heart of the gospel is that God declares us right with himself, based on the righteous work of Christ on the cross, as a gift of grace to be received by faith. The gospel transforms every relationship we have; with God, with ourselves, and...
This week, Justin and Scott discuss the concept of indwelling sin. From Sunday, we saw the condition of all humanity, but what role does sin play in our lives now that we have placed our faith in Christ? https://grace-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/WoGP/2020/2020WoGP0615.mp3...
The gospel is good news, but it is only received by those who see their need. We all need the gospel because we all are sinners. If we deny our sinfulness, or downplay just how sinful we are, we will not be open to the...
