1. A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
  2. This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
  3. The notion that your goodness is “good enough” to make you right with God is a lie straight from the father of lies himself.
  4. Applying the pressure of law to ensure you do not to take grace for granted squeezes the life and power out of the gospel.
  5. Like the serpent on the pole, God still puts real-life things up for us to look to for salvation.
  6. Don’t get in the habit (or, if you already do it, get out of the habit) of saying, “I could never talk about these things the way my pastor does.”
  7. Zwingli the Pastor provides an excellent introduction to the Swiss reformer’s life and work, focusing on Zwingli’s philosophy of church reform, biographical details, and mode of exegesis.
  8. Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
  9. Are you on the receiving end of freedom? Or are you trying to make yourself free?
  10. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
  11. The church is called to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. Where is that message found? In every blade of grass, on every page of Scripture.
  12. There is no AA for legalists. At least not officially. But there ought to be, and it should be called your local church.