Romans #7 – Crazy Grace: Good News for “Bad” People
This sermon from Romans 3 tells how even those who believe they’re good are actually bad without God’s intervention in their lives.
6 Steps to Rebellion, Riots, and other Hellish Hobbies
Romans 1:28-32 – And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, … Read more
Supreme Court Nominees, Natural Law, and What God Thinks About Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Romans 1:26-27 – For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the … Read more
When Sex Becomes a Religion and Why We Should Add Wearing a Belt as a Sacrament
Romans 1:21-25 – For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds … Read more
Stop Blaming Your Genetics, Culture, Parents, Personality Type, Government, and Systems
As sinners, there is something hardwired in our fallen nature that makes excuses as effortlessly as water makes things wet. Every parent has a front row seat for this reality. We don’t need to teach our kids to make an excuse for themselves and blame someone else. As soon as they can speak, the child … Read more
The Truth about Truth and Why I Cannot Be a Young Asian Woman
No matter what social, moral, or political issue erupts next, one thing is sure – it will be nearly impossible to figure out what really happened once it makes its way through the media and social media. We’ve all become hardened, jaded, and skeptical of anyone or anything claiming to tell us the truth. Christians … Read more
The Wrath of God in America Today and How Jesus Will Handle it in Hell
I was born in 1970 amidst the new trinity of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll as the sexual and social rebellion of the 1960’s was rooting into the culture and classroom. In 1973, Roe vs Wade legalized abortion. In 1974, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association stopped … Read more
10 Forbidden Sexual Acts in the Bible
God created sex to be a blessing in marriage. But did you know that there are certain acts that are considered sexual sin? This week, our daily devotions will focus on Romans 1:18-32 where the theme of God’s wrath is spoken of in relation to the idolatry of sexual sin, including the clearest prohibition against … Read more
Works Righteousness vs. Gift Righteousness
Romans 1:17 – …the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” When someone is nearing death, it is common to hear someone say they need to hurry up and, “get right with God” which is a way of communicating the concept of righteousness. … Read more
9 Reasons We Should Not Be Ashamed of the Gospel!
Romans 1:16 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. The gospel is true, unlike most everything else we hear in the news and on social media. The gospel is good news, … Read more
You Cannot Show or Share the Gospel, YOU MUST SAY IT!
Romans 1:15 – I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. Preaching has fallen on hard times. Preaching is Biblical truth publicly proclaimed with Spirit-empowered passion and authority! It is not enough to simply say the gospel in teaching. Teaching can be a bit dull and technical as it … Read more
How Theologians Hijacked Romans
How Theologians Hijacked Romans Romans is an incredible book but has sadly been hijacked by thought leaders. Theologians seem to think that the point of the book is to argue over theology, rather than reach anybody. The problem is that this great book of the Bible has become the property of theologians and nerds who … Read more