Introduction Friday night Rachel and I went to a football game. And though I’m not a big sports guy, there’s something beautiful that happens sometimes in the game. You can feel it when it happens. The stadium has been silent, the home team behind, the fans weary and resigned to another loss. Then, out of…
Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV) 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have…
Tye Baudin, Nick Esch, and Carl Francis discuss their understanding of covenant theology, the Kingdom of God, and the practical out workings of Postmillennialism and Theonomy.
Colossians 1:19-20 (ESV) [19] For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, [20] and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Ephesians 4:1–2 (ESV) 1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love…
Ephesians 3:20-21 (ESV) 20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Introduction In Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the wizard Gandalf, speaking especially in reference to hobbits, says, “I have found that it’s the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” And it seems he knew then what was to come later. Late in the Lord of…
Ephesians 3:1–6 (ESV) [1] For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—[2] assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, [3] how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. [4] When…
Ephesians 2:1-7 (ESV) 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our…
Introduction What comes to your mind when you think of unity? The word means the state of being one, or oneness. But, in a day and age like ours I think unity is typically associated with compromise… Which isn’t necessarily bad, but it can be, depending on where and how we are compromising. You see,…