The way you help your people understand that the gospel is for all of life is not by telling them the gospel pervades everything, but by showing them in how you teach…The gospel is what makes our teaching distinctively Christian.
Trevin Wax, Gospel-Centered Teaching (Page 42)
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The Gospel Fuels the Great Commission
…the root cause of our lack of engagement in God’s mission is not a missions problem but a gospel problem. We demonstrate by our inaction that we no longer marvel at grace. We are unaffected by the beauty of what God has done for us in Christ.
Trevin Wax, Gospel-Centered Teaching (Page 35)
On Keeping Teaching Focused on Christ
We sometimes get so busy thinking that people need more information or better application that we forget that our main task is to lead people to exultation…we exult—we delight in the Savior we exalt.
Trevin Wax, Gospel-Centered Teaching (Page 17)
The Risks and Rewards of Dual Citizenship
Independence Day is coming at the end of this week. It’s a fun holiday, isn’t it? Barbecues, family, friends, and fireworks. It’s a day that we celebrate all the good things about life in these United States. Sure, there’s some not so great things, too. As a follower of Christ, I don’t approve of every policy, law, or position that our government has perpetuated. I grieve over what much of our culture calls “good” and “evil”. But, I still celebrate on the Fourth of July…for all the good things God has brought about in our nation. He is always at work!
This year I’ve taken to reflecting on both my citizenship here in the U.S. as well as my citizenship in heaven. Continue reading