What Happened at the Cross?
The wrath of God was absorbed in Jesus Christ – completely, finally, decisively. “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us – for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree’” (Galatians 3:13). Christ bore our sins – every sin. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might … Continue reading What Happened at the Cross?
How do we receive Christ as supremely valuable?
Last week I wrote an article where I argued (with the help of pastor John Piper) that receiving Christ involves receiving Him as supremely valuable and not simply on our own terms. In response to this article, a good friend of mine remarked that there are times when he struggles to make Christ (using my language) his “greatest treasure.” Giving the fact that this is … Continue reading How do we receive Christ as supremely valuable?
What Makes a Church Relevant?
Yesterday I met with a group of pastors to discuss how we can be “relevant” as churches. There were a lot of ideas brought forth in our discussion and I don’t intend to regurgitate everything that was said. What I would like to do is share with you where I landed in this whole discussion. Obviously “relevance” is one of those buzz words that is … Continue reading What Makes a Church Relevant?
Shepherd the Flock 