Gospel Living

Gospel Living

What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘gospel’? For most, this term summarizes the message of salvation through what Jesus accomplished at Calvary and through his resurrection. In other words, the gospel is the invitation that upon receiving Jesus, one can have...
God’s Community Described: Elect Exiles

God’s Community Described: Elect Exiles

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for...
The Key to Fruitful Praying: Meditation (Part 2)

The Key to Fruitful Praying: Meditation (Part 2)

Blessed is the man     who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners,     nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord,     and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree     planted by...
The Key to Fruitful Praying: Meditation (Part 2)

The Key to Fruitful Praying: Meditation (Part 1)

Blessed is the man     who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners,     nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord,     and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree     planted by...
Understanding the Doctrine of Adoption

Understanding the Doctrine of Adoption

When the time came to completion, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” So...
People…Our Idol of Choice

People…Our Idol of Choice

“The fear of man is a snare.”  Proverbs 29:25 Codependency is a word bandied about much in the culture today. What exactly is codependency? The term developed as a way to describe spouses of alcoholics who entered into addictive behaviors of enablement...