If you have questions about the relationship between God’s sovereignty and our sharing of the gospel, I highly recommend J.I.Packer’s classic, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God. Below I have outlined J.I. Packer’s summary of the gospel message. Keep in…
Compare “Religion” and the Gospel
Which column describes your approach to the Christian life: religion? or the Gospel? The below table taken from Tim Keller’s, Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City, page 65). If you have more questions about what is meant by…
Reflections on the Road During Our Time of Grief
In our sermon this morning, I used “The Road” to picture the journey God’s people are making which will one day end in the Heavenly City. (You will be able to listen to the sermon online soon). So “The Road”…
A Panel On Homosexuality and the Church
JT shares: The highlights of this conversation for me were the last two exchanges: Kevin DeYoung’s answer on gay marriage (41:30-46:12) and Jackie Hill’s answer on what is the gospel (46:14-51:15): Panel Discussion: Kevin DeYoung, Justin Taylor, Jackie Hill Perry,…
Lizette Beard: Why I Love and Hate Being Single
The below video is by no means just for singles nor is it simply about the subject of being single. I’ll bet you will be encouraged by this if you take 15 minutes to watch it. I heard Lizzette Beard…
Gospel Thoughts for Graduates – 2014
Earlier this week I posted a version of the letter I share each year with graduates. I asked for your input and it was such a great help that I made my most extensive revisions to the letter ever. It…
The “Gosple” and Other Terms Everyone Should Know
One of our goals as churches and families must be to equip our people to know important theological terms. A little girl in our church (see the above pic) recently took the time to make me a list of key…
How You Can Help With the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Northern Illinois
We’re dreaming about seeing the Fellowship of Christian Athletes become a growing movement in Northern Illinois. You can find out more at our Facebook page. Here’s how you can help: (1) Let interested coaches know about our Coaches Huddle on…
What Do Christians Mean When They Reference the Gospel or Good News?
The word “gospel” means “good news.” It is from the Greek word from which we get “evangelical.” This is what the word looks like in Greek: εὐαγγέλιον. Even if it’s all Greek to you, you can make out the outline…
The Gospel According to Duck Dynasty
HT: Denny Burk