In his helpful little book, fittingly titled “What is the Gospel?” Greg Gilbert tackles this critical question. In his introduction, Gilbert gives a sampling of how some have answered this question. “The good news is, God wants to show you his incredible favor. He wants to fill your life with “new wine,” but are you willing to get rid of your old wineskins? Will you … Continue reading What Is The Gospel?

Church Covenant of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC Having, as we trust, been brought by divine grace to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and to give up ourselves to him, and having been baptized upon our profession of faith, in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, we do now, relying on His gracious … Continue reading A Church Covenant

Last week in one of my blog posts, I was lamenting the fact that many Christians don’t understand that we are in a battle and that the enemy is at war against us. One of the ways this is reflected is in our contemporary worship music. In generations past, it was not hard to find hymns that described the fight of faith, such as the … Continue reading O Church Arise