Time to Test Your Faith

Friends, in our second reading this Sunday, Paul writes to Timothy, “Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David: such is my gospel.” The Gospel is not the ethical teachings of Jesus or the doctrinal teachings of Saint Paul; the Gospel is Jesus himself. And ... Show More

Friends, this Sunday, I want to talk to you once again about faith. As I’ve said before, faith is the most misunderstood word in the religious vocabulary. And both the first reading and the Gospel today shed very interesting light on the nature of faith, which is not a kind of su ... Show More

Friends, Pope Benedict XVI memorably told us that the Church does three essential things: It worships God, it evangelizes, and it serves the poor. This week, the first reading from the prophet Amos and the Gospel parable of the rich man and Lazarus bring that third task vividly t ... Show More

You’re bigger than what you’re living in. In “Say Hey By Faith,” Pastor Steven Furtick teaches us that just because your current circumstances feel foreign doesn’t mean you’re not currently in the promise. If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: http://ele ... Show More

It’s time to get ready. In “The God Of After,” Pastor Steven Furtick reveals that the attack you’re facing is proof of the purpose on your life. If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: http://ele.vc/tIepfr To support this ministry and help us continue to r ... Show More

If you’ve been feeling stuck in your story, it’s time to let God change the script.  In “Focus Your Faith,” Pastor Steven Furtick shows us how the power of faith can transform our perspective. If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: http://ele.vc/tIepfr To ... Show More

Luther's justification by faith, though it may have been aimed at an unconditional understanding over and against works-righteousness, melded conditionalism and unconditionalism and injected much of Christian thought and biblical interpretation with this confusion. Romans is the ... Show More

How did God’s promised gospel come to us? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question that John Piper answers from Romans 1:1–4. 

Friends, Christians often speak of “having a personal relationship with Christ” or “knowing Jesus personally,” but what does this actually mean? Is it possible? How do we go beyond knowing about Christ to truly knowing him? That’s what Brandon Vogt and I discuss on today’s “Word ... Show More