No Condemnation Now I Dread
Our Judge (the one who can condemn us) has become our Advocate (the one who doesn’t condemn us) because he is also our Substitute (the one who takes our condemnation).
How am I supposed to make sense of Jesus when my Dad was abusive or absent?
EPISODE #81: Ted asks about how we hear the Good News that Jesus brought to us when the model in our earthly fathers is a dark one. Rod talks about the substantial, even if imperfect, grace we can receive from good men and women around us which lifts us up and shows us a significantly different model, pointing toward Him…
How is God’s grace like gifts under the Christmas tree?
EPISODE #71: Ted asks about the similarities between God’s grace in Jesus Christ and presents we receive under the Christmas tree. Rod talks about Ezekiel in the valley of the dry bones and how it’s a perfect picture of how dead we are in our sin, and how it reveals how much we need the Gospel preached to us constantly…
God in the Arena
Sin, death, and Satan may have had more than a puncher's chance to beat us, but when God stepped into the ring, they should have admitted defeat and thrown in the towel.
Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10 (Lent 4: Series B)
The preacher of this text should follow the logic of the text, the divinely inspired genius of Saint Paul, and get out of the way.