Praying can often be challenging in many ways. Simply finding time to pray once throughout the day can be elusive, let alone trying to find and establish a rhythm of…
Jacob Smith
[I've adapted this post from a sermon on Mark 4:1–20 titled "The Mystery of the Kingdom" that I preached April 2, 2023]
Jesus is the “founder of our faith” (Heb 12:2).…
From the fountainhead of God’s generosity flows Christian, gospel generosity. That is, we are called to imitate God’s generosity by giving the gospel of Jesus to the world. I think…
How does rich gospel doctrine translate into rich gospel culture within the local church? What does that look like? In The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ,…
This is the third and final installment of this three-part series on Sabbath rest. Before diving into the focus of this article, let’s recap where we have been.
Recap of Parts…
In Part 1 of this series, we asked the question: How do Christians, the new covenant people of God, obey the Sabbath command today? We answered that question by pointing…