Category: Worship

On this Reformation weekend, we have the opportunity to rejoice in the gift of the pure Gospel once more: that our standing before God is wholly secure because of the work of Jesus for us, a work to be received with the empty hands of faith. In John 8, Jesus says that sin makes us […]

Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s…” In our American ears, Jesus’ words sound, perhaps, like a way of speaking of a separation between church and state. But the people of God are meant to recognize something deeper. Yes, in this life we have a responsibility to submit to the […]

Jesus is the royal bridegroom of heaven, and with His coming, God the Father extends His invitation to the world to enter into the joy of the ultimate wedding feast, where all is richly provided and love reigns. And yet, the sad reality communicated in the Gospels is that many refuse the invitation, or they […]

Within the church, there are those who seem to settle for “good enough” when it comes to the living out of their faith. “As long as we get to heaven when it’s all done, that’s all that matters, right?” But the picture that the Bible paints of life in the body of Christ is much […]

When we think about the work that God would have us do, we may be tempted to think of that work primarily as a solo affair. But life is better together! Acts 18:1-8 gives us a small glimpse into the network of friends and coworkers in the Gospel that Paul enjoyed, and it encourages us […]