Distinguishing Between Our Union with Jesus and Our Communion with Jesus

Podcast: How and Why to Read the Bible as One Story (Greg Gilbert)

Greg Gilbert discusses how to understand the many themes running through the Bible as one story, and how this approach can help the Bible feel more accessible.

4 Ways We Strive for Control

Jen Wilkin

Because God controls all things, he can ultimately work all things for our good, even those things that others mean for evil.

If I’m Dead to Sin, Why Do I Still Struggle with Sin?

Brad Wetherell

When we come into union with Christ, a new ruler takes the throne. None of us had the power to overthrow sin’s tyrannical reign. We were slaves to sin, but Christ came and set us free.

If I’m Saved by Grace, Why Fight Sin?

Brad Wetherell

Having been justified, we are now being sanctified. And God’s sanctifying grace makes continuing in sin—willfully and unrepentantly—illogical, inappropriate, and ultimately impossible.

How (and How Not) to Fast

Cassie Achermann

At times, the Bible is heavy on warnings. That’s the case for the topic of fasting. It can be frustrating to those of us who want a straightforward instruction manual for this spiritual discipline.

What God Is Doing While You Wait for Your Prayer to Be Answered

Courtney Reissig

In Matthew 6:10, we’re given clarity on our prayers and how God answers. He might not answer the way we want him to, but he always gives us his best.