People sometimes ask me how to get started in preaching. Well, I didn’t get started in preaching by preaching, but by witnessing. A few months after I was born again, I started telling people about Jesus and the first group I remember going to were the kids at the Muslim Student Association. (That was an […]

Evan is having a hard time memorizing this week's verses. Beulah has some ideas and introduces Evan to a new friend. Mr. Lucas shares a Bible story from Acts 16:16-40. Memory Verse: “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” Psalm 100:1-2  Big Idea: Serve […]

I believe in sanctification by grace, not by law. However, does that mean grace-based parents shouldn’t discipline their kids? Does grace require you to let your kids run free without rules or consequences? To paraphrase Paul, “Absolutely not!” Grace doesn’t eliminate the law—it clarifies the role the law plays. That was a significant emphasis in […]

Sci-fi or fantasy? Democrat or Republican? Calvinist or Armenian? What are you fighting about? In this episode of Free Grace International, Lucas and Shawn discuss disagreements as they explore the new national pastime, online arguing. #fights #argument #trolls #division

Your vocabulary matters. The words and phrases you use shape your understanding of what it means to live a normal Christian life. There are many ways that our Christian vocabulary—our Christianese—can obscure the saving message. But it can just as quickly obscure essential sanctification truths. For example, at the beginning of a church service, have […]

Why did Elon Musk buy Twitter, what does Donald Trump think about it? And why didn’t he try to buy one of the other Meta platforms like Facebook, or Instagram? Explore the topic on this episode of More To The Story With Lucas Kitchen. Also learn about Elon Musk’s big mission to save the human […]

People who believe in salvation by works often wonder about the difference between true believers and false believers. In part, I think they ask that question because they lack assurance. They wonder, “Am I really a believer? How can I know?” Since they think salvation depends partly on how you act, they often think the […]

Beulah has a new pet. Gus tries out a new recipe. Evan explains this week’s verse to Gus. More Bible verses about… Why Jesus came to Earth - John 10:10 Glorified bodies - Philippians 3:20-21 Memory Verse Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even […]

Gus wants Evan to pay up but, Evan can’t find the goods. Mr. Ted helps shed light on the situation and Evan shares the verse for the week. Memory Verse Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live. John 11:25 […]

The one who says he remains in him should walk just as he walked (1 John 2:6). Quick question: How did Abraham get from Ur to Canaan? Step by step. How did the Israelites go from Egypt to the Promised Land? Step by step. And how do you live the Christian life? The same way. […]