The Critical Call for Missional Family

This week, we wrap up our series on the book of Romans, “Together for Good.” We’ll meet the Apostle Paul’s missional family as we walk through this fi...

Nations Sunday

In the book of Romans, the Apostle Paul gives the followers of Jesus at the heart of the Empire an incredible gift: the Good News of Jesus that can tr...

The Limits of Love

There is a Japanese proverb that says, “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” Without doubt, the book of Roma...

Church and “State”

This week as our Grace staff team was planning and praying for our gathering this Sunday, one of our leaders said to me, “Ever since we started this s...

High Marks

Call me weird, but as a student I looked forward to getting my report card. It wasn’t just because my grades were always good (they weren’t, especiall...

Together For(med) Good

When I was in high school, I ran track. I was very competitive and considered myself to be one of the fastest sprinters. However, I cared absolutely n...

Election Connection

Who are the people you would consider “my people”? Who are the ones for whom you’d drop everything if they faced a crisis? The ones you want to spend ...

A Perfect Father

In the ancient Roman world, adoption most often occurred in wealthy households without a living heir. Typically a friend or coworker or even a slave w...

The Glory Beyond the Groan

My father-in-law has a helpful rule of thumb when it comes to estimating how long it will take to finish a DIY project around the house. Step 1: Es...

Who Is “I”?

In a weird twist of Atlanta irony, some Falcons fans might actually prefer being dubbed a “sinner” than a “saint.” But long before the advent of the N...