Here’s some insight Paul Tripp gives on understanding the biblical function of our hearts. He shares that the order of the questions must not be changed. You can change the verbiage but its important to walk through these question in the order given. What was going on? This question is designed to simply get a sense…
Chuck Swindoll, in Steve Farrar’s book Finishing Strong shares his thoughts on why Joseph gets so much attention in the book of Genesis. His thoughts are helpful and challenging. No one who does a serious study of Joseph’s life would deny that he was a great man. And yet he never accomplished any of the things we normally…
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Farrar, in his book Finishing Strong, tells us that… Bitterness grieves the Spirit of God. Bitterness poisons your soul. Bitterness is…
On February 16 Paul David Tripp in New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional (get this book now btw!) writes the following that I wanted to pass on. This is the good news of the gospel. Peace came. Peace died. Peace lived. Peace rose again. Peace reigns on your behalf. Peace indwells you by the Spirit.…
Go here for a brief description of what to expect at Oak Park‘s upcoming Family Gathering with pastor/author Chris Brauns, who will unpack the ins-and-outs of forgiveness.
In a context of strict Jewish monotheism, the following four activities were considered blasphemous for anyone other than God. Jesus expressed his authority to forgive sins, even sins not committed against him personally – a prerogative reserved for God alone (Mark 2:5-7). Jesus accepted worship from other human beings – a prerogative reserved for…
Kenneth Richard Samples in his book 7 Truths That Changed The World: Discovering Christianity’s Most Dangerous Ideas, gives seven evidences that support the truthfulness of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ empty tomb. William Lane Craig says, that “there is simply not plausible naturalistic explanation available today that accounts for the empty tomb of Jesus.” Jesus’ postmortem appearances.…
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the following post, which was originally posted by Justin Lathrop on his blog back on October 27, 2014. You can find the original post here. If you’ve been in the church for a while, I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase: Love the sinner, hate the sin. We know we’re called to…
Sanctification is the radical change God brings about in the heart of a person who trusts Jesus Christ as Savior. It’s the passing from spiritual death to spiritual life, the beginning of a new creation in Christ, and the writing of God’s Law in our hearts. It means a new relationship to the Law of…
One way we love others is by being proactive in doing good, not reactive. The example in the blog post title serves as an example: you wouldn’t wait till your car runs out of gas to put gas in it. There’s a proactiveness that we naturally exemplify. In the same way we should be proactive…
Theology Along the Way 