In this article, I intend to explore and answer the question, “How can Christians live in light of the Ten Commandments?” by examining the purpose of the law within the larger story of redemption in the Bible. Christians are no longer under the law but under grace (Romans 6:14). We have been released from the […]
Hebrews 12:3, “Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.” Here the writer of Hebrews does two things: he anticipates a problem with weary hearts, and prescribes the gospel cure. This verse assumes something believers know all too well; namely, that from time to
In this first episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins and Jason Garwood talk about what an abortion is, how to speak about social issues, and the gospel and abortion.
As the culture changes all around us, it is no longer possible for Christians in North America to think they are the Moral Majority. This may be bad news to America, but it is good news for the Church. Christians need a church that speaks to social and political issues with a bigger vision in
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Editor’s note: The purpose of this series is to walk through the book of Titus and learn what the Lord would have to teach us through this great book. Dave opened the series on Titus by looking at the first four verses. ************************************************** Earlier this year I was having a conversation with a friend who’s
Recently I went through a period of time where I really struggled. By struggle, I mean I went through what the Psalter calls, “The valley of the shadow of death” (Psalm 23:4). When I examined this brief season of life, it seemed like everywhere I looked I found situations that required constant attention or times
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Discernment is a word that many Christians today need to get a better hold of. What exactly is discernment? How does discernment relate to spiritual growth? These are some of the questions which I will discuss in this three-part blog series on discernment. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 says, “Test everything hold fast what is good. Abstain
We hiked through the tangled woods searching for something beautiful. The trees had changed. We started on an open path with towering trees and far reaching boughs. As the path made its way closer to the water, the trees changed becoming smaller and reaching over the path which narrowed. These branches were bent and gnarled