Salvation/Assurance
April 27, 2020|by pastorjdCome and See. Then Go and Tell.
The evidence for the resurrection is clear for all who want to see it. When...
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Gospel, Knowing God, Salvation/Assurance
January 29, 2020|by pastorjdBeware the Complacency of “Once Saved, Always Saved”
We have two seemingly contradictory truths: On the one hand, the Bible says that once...
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Gospel, Knowing God, Salvation/Assurance
December 18, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
Jesus claimed to be the Messiah, the long-awaited King. They tried to redefine him, but...
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Gospel, Knowing God, Salvation/Assurance
December 16, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Your Religious Sincerity Won’t Save You
The Jews’ problem, Paul says, is not that they lack zeal for God. Paul says...
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Knowing God, Salvation/Assurance, Spiritual Growth
December 2, 2019|by Pastor J.D.God Saves Us for His Glory
One of the most common objections to evangelical Christianity today is the question of why...
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Knowing God, Salvation/Assurance
November 11, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Stand Secure in the Love of Abba Father
Nearly every language has a short repetitive word for “father.” Who comes up with these...
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Gospel, Salvation/Assurance, Spiritual Growth
September 25, 2019|by Pastor J.D.The Gospel Is Freedom From Performing and Pretending
The religious life sometimes feels like trying to hold a beach ball underwater. Every once...
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Gospel, Knowing God, Salvation/Assurance
September 16, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Every Master (But One) Leads to a Living Death
When we allow sin to gain dominance in our lives, we start to experience death,...
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Gospel, Salvation/Assurance
August 7, 2019|by Pastor J.D.The Cross Wasn’t Just About God’s Love
There are a number of more liberal theologians today who buck against the idea that...
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Salvation/Assurance, Uncategorized
January 3, 2013|by Pastor J.D.What Exactly Is Belief?
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book I'll be releasing with B&H Publishing...
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