Grace means that no person is beyond redemption, no human stain beyond cleansing…no mistake we make disqualifies us from God’s love Grace teaches us that God loves because of who God is, not because of who we are The opposite of sin is grace, not virtue God seeks not to crush me but to liberate […]
The Message of the Gospel: You Don’t Need to Improve
I remember hearing an interview with Derek Webb several years back where he was talking about grace and what the Gospel actually is. He said something to the effect of, “We can’t make God love us any more or any less that He already does.” When I first heard this, at that point in my […]
Preaching the Freedom of Grace, While Living The Opposite
I teach and preach about the grace of Jesus. About the freedom it brings. I then say “follow me as I follow Christ.” Yet for those who’ve been around me a while, I don’t think they’d describe my life as one marked by freedom.
How do I forgive myself? (suggestions?)
“How do I forgive myself?” This is a question I get asked somewhat frequently as a pastor. Typically by someone who has recently received Jesus’ forgiveness for their sins. They believe Jesus forgives them. But they can’t forgive themselves. So they ask me how they can do that. And in all honesty, I don’t have […]
How 5 Love Languages & His Needs Her Needs books can cause affairs
The books The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman and His Needs Her Needs by Willard Harley have been very helpful to a lot of couples. I’ve read them both, they’ve both been very helpful to my wife’s and my marriage, and I recommend them both as helpful tools for you. There is a subtle […]
The Whole Gospel Manifesto
A close adaptation of this will soon appear on Crossroads Church’s website. Feel free to copy and paste this and adapt it to the language of your church. Let’s not be Christians who only live out 1/2 the Gospel… The Whole Gospel Manifesto Crossroads Church is a multiethnic 7-year-old church plant committed to the whole […]