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To withhold a call to repentance of this sin is to distort the grace of the gospel and to rob it of its power. It is not the path of Jesus or the apostles. Instead of withholding a call to repentance we should gently and lovingly hold out the promise of salvation through faith in Christ and repentance of sin to all, and trust our Lord to work in the hearts of those whom He is calling to Himself. This will not result in popularity in today’s cultural context but it is the good way and we must walk in it.... Keep Reading

Last month’s article was first in a series of articles addressing the fact that some evangelicals are discarding belief that the Bible defines homosexual activity as sin. This became more widespread shortly after the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. Each of these articles distills a major point of the sermon “How is the Gospel at Stake in Same-Sex Marriage?”... Keep Reading

Our biblical counseling ministry seeks to bring the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ to bear on a person’s circumstances with the aim of bringing hope, repentance and change into the life of that person. The ministry is built around four central tenets that are summarized below, but if you’d like a fuller statement of beliefs you can go to our website at graceforus.org/biblical-counseling. Whether it’s done formally or informally speaking gospel truth into one another’s lives is a biblical expectation that we simply cannot escape. May we seek to encourage one another out of love for another and in humility with each other.... Keep Reading

I have hope because I know that David’s God is our God. He still owns all things. He is still the Chief Shepherd of the Church. He still walks among the candlesticks as the all knowing, omnipotent Lord and Savior (Rev. 1-3). What we seek to accomplish we seek for the sake of His holy name. He can still direct all our hearts and the hearts of those with whom we will partner. May He make our hearts and hands strong for the work ahead that all praise might be given to Him alone.... Keep Reading

Failing to remember the things we have already learned, and seeking to practice those things, can produce other bad consequences that I’d encourage you to think about. An obvious one is that we simply stop paying attention to being Christ-like and being active in practicing the things that we know God desires of us. This spiritual laziness can then impact every area of our lives in negative ways.... Keep Reading