The Lord’s Prayer, part 1. Prayer is a living relationship with the God of all things, and it moves the centre of attention away from ourselves, and on to our Heavenly Father.

Grace Shaped Lives, part 11. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, Christians are to be most pitied, because they waisted their lives following a dead man. But the historical proof is overwhelming. What seems impossible is true: the … Continue reading “The Resurrection Changes Everything”

Grace Shaped Lives, part 10. While we’re often tempted to chase impressive works and achievements, 1 Corinthians 13 tells us something very challenging: if we don’t have this beautiful ‘agape’ love behind our works, they’re nothing more than noise.

Grace Shaped Lives, part 9. The world tells us that life is about you: your needs, your preferences and your desires. Yet 1 Corinthians tells us we were made to be a part of something much bigger than ourselves.

Grace Shaped Lives, part 8. Paul’s concern in 1 Corinthians 11 is not merely about the mechanics of the Lord’s Supper, but about the character of the church as God’s family. The Lord’s Table proclaims not only Christ’s death, but … Continue reading “The Cross Creates a Family”

Grace Shaped Lives, part 7. As Christians, we’re free to do many things the Old Covenant forbade. Yet we exercise freedom responsibly, not wanting to hinder others, but instead act in love, seeking to glorify God.

Grace Shaped Lives, part 6. There’s a tendency in our human nature to pursue happiness through our outward circumstances, rather than finding contentment through our position in Christ.

Grace Shaped Lives, part 5. The body is not disposable, shameful, or spiritually irrelevant. Christianity is not anti-body. God created the body, Christ redeemed the body, the Holy Spirit indwells the body, and one day God will raise the body.

Grace Shaped Lives, part 4. You know the gospel is at work when people stop building their identity on human glory and instead build it on the glory of Jesus Christ.