Christmas is fast approaching so I’d like to move in that direction over the next three weeks. I’d like to connect this Christmas message to the series we’re in – moving from “Consumption to Compassion” – I think it’s a natural fit. Christmas is all about moving from comfort to mission, from consumption to compassion. This is a central call for those who have given themselves to Jesus. Remember what the apostle Paul said in another core Christmas passage: Read the rest of this entry »

Romans 3:25-26, “justice and the death of Jesus” [Listen]

Good Friday

There are many ways to look at the death of Jesus. Scripture is full of different reasons for why Jesus died. Read the rest of this entry »

“Retain a single shred or fragment of legality with the gospel, and you raise a topic of distrust between man and God. You take away from the power of the gospel to melt and conciliate.  For this purpose the freer it is the better it is.” – Thomas Chalmers (1780 – 1847)

The meeting of Jesus and Nicodemus has been greatly misunderstood. This is one of the most profound encounters recorded in the Bible and catches the religious leader completely off guard. Read the rest of this entry »

The meeting of Jesus and Nicodemus has been greatly misunderstood. This is one of the most profound encounters recorded in the Bible and catches the religious leader completely off guard. Read the rest of this entry »