As we have set out to plant a new church in East Austin, we have been able to have a lot of conversations with others about why we are doing what we’re doing. Our vision is to see our city transformed by giving every man, woman, and child in Austin repeated opportunities to see, hear, and respond to the gospel…
As Christians, most of us know that reading the Bible is an important thing to do, even if we don’t exactly know why. But what are we supposed to do when we read the Bible and nothing seems to happen? We don’t learn anything new, we don’t find a Tweet-worthy line, we don’t get anything out of it, and it…
We need to memorize the Bible The primary way that young adults can walk in purity and holiness before God in the midst of a sex-obsessed, corrupt, idolatrous world is by guarding our lives with his word; by storing up Scripture in our hearts. Hear what the Psalmist says: “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding…
I am the foster mom of 3 boys. I am the daughter of someone who is terminally ill. I am single and (this week) I am not content. I am losing my job in 30 days. As all of these facts flood my head, I acknowledged that by all logic, I should have been at home this weekend curled…
This post is adapted from a paper I wrote for my Systematic Theology class at Redeemer Seminary, and posted during our #LightToMyPath series at The Well. What is Scripture? Scripture is the God-breathed revelation of the identity and will of God, centered on the person and work of Jesus, through which he exercises his authority to form, shape, and equip…
