Forming Hearts of Repentance with the Psalms

Because David delighted in God’s Word, he knew that a just God punishes sin. David also knew that forgiveness was …

The Bible is Not About You

We should think corporately, not individually. Especially in the global west we have a far more individual mindset than the …

The Blueness of the Wound

In an age of comfort & ease it is all too tempting to think that afflictions are an inconvenience to …

Being Honest About Who You Are

It wasn’t until Peter stopped running his mouth that Christ could teach him something. Our own arrogance, and embarrassment, stops …

We Should Improve

Written by James C. Pakala | Sunday, January 15, 2023 We should improve by recognizing rather than completely ignoring certain …

Faith or Repentance—Which Comes First?

True faith is grounded in Christ’s work alone, not in anything we do. Yet, let me be clear: there is …

Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World”

I will be returning to this book’s early chapters for material on biblical foundations for prayer and thinking hard about …

Why Did Paul Say, ‘Follow Me as I Follow Christ’?

J. Vernon McGee explained that “the supremacy of Christ” was at the core of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. …