Paul "flag-jacks" Jewish identity and replaces it with the flag of the Messiah, the identity that matters.

Because human tendency is towards law and away from grace, we establish rules in our groups and churches that end up determining "who's in?" and "who's out?". God is building His Church based on grace and anyone who calls...

Have you ever felt your testimony was inferior because it wasn't dramatic enough? The way Paul tells his own journey story in Galatians 1 gives us four things conversion is and is not (hint: dramatic isn't always one of them)

What are some of the barriers we put up (intentionally or unintentionally) to people becoming part of God's family? #Galatians #FreedomThroughChrist

The fall of Jerusalem is one of the most significant events in Jewish history but its impact and causes have four massive lessons for us today...

Josiah came to the throne at only 8 years old and yet had a heart to follow God. His life shows us that faith can be strong at any age.

Hezekiah's illness and recovery shows both his trust in God and his pride in "his accomplishments" and gives both encouragement and a warning.

How do we know when to "let go and let God" and when, at other times, God is inviting us to step in and be part of the solution? The life of King Hezekiah helps provide some clarity for us as we look at 2 Kings 18 & 19

The exile is perhaps one of the most pivotal events in the Biblical story. But why did it happen and what can we learn from it for our lives today?

God comes to Ahaz with a promise to protection from a coming siege but Ahaz decides to trust in Assyria instead. We look at the things in life that we often put our trust in instead of in God.