by Greg Dietrich | Dec 1, 2020 | Apply
We are thankful for the Holy Spirit. As a church, we have a deep desire to welcome the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. The book of Romans should stir a desire in every believer to experience the full work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. On Sunday we reflected...
by Greg Dietrich | Nov 17, 2020 | Apply
On Sunday we reflected on the Epistle to the Romans through the lens of missions. Through this lens, we saw Romans as evidence of Christian mission, as testimony of God’s mission, and as an invitation to join God on mission. Missions is not a merely human...
by Greg Dietrich | Nov 10, 2020 | Apply
On Sunday, Eric showed us how the historical grew out of the biblical. More specifically, he took us on a reflective tour of Romans, showing us how the five points of Calvinism grew out of Paul’s teaching in Romans. Although we don’t directly refer to...
by Greg Dietrich | Nov 3, 2020 | Apply
On Sunday we looked at the concluding doxology of Paul’s letter to the Romans. This gave us the opportunity to consider four reflections on the gospel. First, God strengthens us in the gospel. It is through the news about what Christ has done that we see clearly...
by Greg Dietrich | Oct 27, 2020 | Apply
As Paul is writing to his coworkers at Rome, he warns them about people who pretend to be coworkers but aren’t. In fact, they are the opposite. These people are actually “anti-workers,” working against the church and tearing it apart with divisive...
by Greg Dietrich | Oct 20, 2020 | Apply
It is evident in Paul’s letters that he was a relationally connected person. His list of greetings in this passage help us see that the longer we are Christians, the more God will forge deep friendships. These friendships will represent a diversity of believers...
