Why We Shouldn’t Take God’s Grace for Granted We dishonor God by persisting in sin because we assume his grace will cover it A highschool friend heard about the doctrine of eternal security—which some people shorten to the more accessible mantra...
Is Christian a Noun or an Adjective? Let’s Stop Using Christian as an Adjective Do you call yourself a Christian? What does that word mean to you? What might it mean to others? Especially to those who aren’t part of our faith community? Let us...
An Intriguing Liturgical Church We learn of this church when we spot their name in a local paper’s church directory. Still, we struggle to confirm their meeting time. We expect to experience a liturgical church service. Consider these four...
The Turning Point for Martin Luther God used a lightning storm to get Martin Luther’s attention and change his life While studying law and not yet 22, Martin Luther went home for a visit. What he experienced along the way reminds us of...
What Does It Mean to be Yoked With Unbelievers? The Apostle Paul presents a series of contrasting situations for us to avoid Paul writes to the church in Corinth. He warns them not to yoke themselves, that is, to pair themselves, with people who...
Freedom through Jesus Stop Asking If You Can Do Something and Start Asking If You Should We have freedom through Jesus. Do we believe this is true? How does this idea inform our day-to-day actions? We’ll do well to consider this thought to...
Peter DeHaan Interviewed at Victorious Christian Conference Emily Louis talks with author Peter DeHaan to discuss God, faith, and church Check out this video of author Peter DeHaan being interviewed by Emily Louis at the Victorious Christian...
A Charismatic Experience This charismatic church meets in an old, run-down building, originally built for shared-tenant use. It looks abandoned and forms our first impression. Consider these four discussion questions about Church #27: 1. With a...
The Concerns of Martin Luther Martin Luther studied the Bible to see if it supported Church practices As Martin studied the Latin translation of the Bible, he grew worried about the lack of biblical support for the Church’s misuse of indulgences...
Do You Know What Your Mission Is? How closely do you do the things God tells you to do? Paul travels to Ephesus to tell people about Jesus. This is his mission, a mission for God. As a Jew it seems logical that he would go to his own people first...
