How concerned should we be about false teachers? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The background of Jude’s epistleWhat we should make of Jude’s use of 1 Enoch in his epistleHow false teachers creep into the churchHow it’s possible to be correct in doctrine and still be a false...

I enjoy a good argument. Not one that is saturated in anger, mind you, but a nice, friendly, impassioned debate. Is synchronized swimming a sport? (no)Is a hotdog a sandwich? (no)Are all the Star Wars movies enjoyable? (yes)Should people use gift as a verb? (no) There’s just something about going back and forth with someone that can be invigorating....

Can guilt or shame lead to any kind of good? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture reveals the relationship between guilt and shameHow our fallen nature can lead to a distortion our understanding of what is sinful and what isn’tResponding to feelings of guilt in...

Unless your conscience is particularly insensitive, you’ve probably felt guilt and shame at least once or twice since you woke up this morning. But what are guilt and shame telling us, and what does the Bible say about them? Guilt and shame are related but not identical consequences of sin, and honestly, they have a great deal of difficulty...

A Chinese proverb says, “If you want to know what water is, don’t ask the fish.” Water is the sum and substance of the world in which the fish is immersed. The fish may not reflect on its own environment until suddenly it is thrust onto dry land, where it struggles for life. Then it realizes that water provided...

Understanding the depth and breadth of the gospel cannot happen until we have received Jesus Christ’s death on the cross as payment for our sin. It is the result of a lifelong journey that starts with God’s love and begins because of God’s initiative. The apostle John was able to speak about God’s love on a simple level, in...