Nobody wants to believe a lie. Nobody wants to invest their lives in something just to realize that it’s fake. Yet both happen often in the church. This world is filled with distractions that can shift a Christian’s focus from the true gospel to something else. These often are good things that deceptively sneak in, […]
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The Cross (and Nothing Else) is the Ultimate Proof of Christ’s Love
Never settle for second best when God offers us something so much greater and more certain. D.A. Carson shared the following illustration in a lecture on Revelation to apply the truth of Revelation 1:5 (“To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood”) and explain how the cross is the ultimate […]
Finding Gospel Hope in Prayer: A Reflection on Psalm 130
There are times in all of our lives where finding our hope in Christ seems like a fruitless endeavor—or at best, a wrestling match where you can never quite grasp the hope you so desperately long for. Your prayers crumble under the weight of your guilt, and you don’t know how to climb out of […]
Disciple Making in the 21st Century: An Interview with Trevin Wax
While gospel truth never changes, the way we live it out can change depending on our cultural context. I don’t know anyone better to discuss this topic with than author Trevin Wax (@TrevinWax). In addition to serving as the Managing Editor of The Gospel Project, Trevin blogs at Kingdom People (hosted by the Gospel Coalition), has written several […]
Video: Jerry Bridges on Preaching the Gospel to Yourself Everyday
Jerry Bridges is responsible for making the term “preaching the gospel to yourself everyday” popular. Chapter three of his classic book The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness outlines preaching the gospel to yourself by first sharing what the gospel is, then why we need to preach to ourselves, and […]
