Category Archives: Romans

So often . . . perhaps most often . . . we think of salvation in terms of how it benefits the recipient. Believe that Jesus died for your sins and you will be forgiven. Confess that Jesus is the … Continue reading →

Romans 12 marks the shifting point for Paul from the doctrinal to the intensely practical. Paul begs the Romans, in light of all he has taught them — in light of all they know to be true of sin and … Continue reading →

I’d almost defy any blood-bought believer to sit down with Romans 8 . . . read it in one thoughtful sitting . . . and not be in a different place when they finish the chapter from where they were … Continue reading →

Recently I watched part of a Mark Driscoll sermon in which he talked about his early days in the church. As a new believer he didn’t know much, but God had shown him enough that he knew he needed to … Continue reading →

He may not have known how it was gonna happen . . . but he knew it was gonna. To be sure, the timing became a bit of stumbling block. A promise of children when you’re seventy-five and your wife … Continue reading →