This week Justin and Scott touch on another reason the congregation exists: to engage the culture. Rather than speaking about how to engage the culture, they discuss the difficulties this issue brings and how we should interact with one another given this reality. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the […]
As citizens of the kingdom of God, we have spiritual reasons for submitting to the governing laws on earth. In this passage from Romans, we are reminded that all governing authority is from God, and that we are called to submit to God by obeying the laws of the land. We do this because we […]
This week, Justin and Scott continue the discussion on congregational life by asking a simple question, “What is the purpose of local congregations?” This foundational question will continue too set the stage for our future conversations about congregational life.
Continuing our discussion on congregational life, Justin and Scott look at Ephesians 4:1-6. This week we answer one question: What is our role as an individual to contribute to healthy congregational life?
How do we relate to one another in the church? How do we love when we have different views on certain issues? Over the next few weeks, Scott and Justin will be addressing these issues and others as we walk through Romans 12. We will seek to remind ourselves of our purpose and mission as […]