Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Grace, Condemnation Is Crushed People often look to the judgment of experts. The opinion of experts can greatly influence the general population. That poses a problem when it comes to Christ. The world’s experts and culturally elite generally see little value in Christ and his Word. Thankfully, […]

Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Grace, Condemnation Is Crushed We assume people get what they deserve. We assume what goes around comes around. We assume God helps those who helps themselves. And all those assumptions must be crushed. Got does not operate on the principle of merit but of grace. Like gravity, […]

Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Faithful Presence, False Security Is Crushed Where is God? This is one of human beings’ most frequently-asked and incorrectly-answered questions. We are tempted to believe that evidence of God’s presence is found in outward circumstances. We equate good fortune with God’s favor and bad fortune with his […]

Theme of the Day: Against the Rock of Determination, Shortcuts Are Crushed Last week we talked about temptation. This week we see what is at the center of every temptation: a promise of a shortcut to glory. Even in a world as sharply divided as ours, there is near universal agreement that the preferred path […]