Life Is One Big Glory War

Sorrow and joy are not just sequential emotional states: first sorrow, then joy. Miraculously, we can experience overflowing joy in the midst of deep sorrow. 

How can we delight in the good work we do while keeping our work in its proper place? Pastor John situates daily work within God’s larger purposes. 

Does human evil really call for infinite punishment? Pastor John confronts the ultimate sin of ignoring God’s infinite value. 

All the omnipotent energy that drives the heart of God to pursue his own glory also drives him to satisfy the hearts of those who seek their joy in him. 

When we are saved, we assume that our worship of the Lord is pure and blameless. But in our continuing study of the life of David, we learn today that even he, a man after God’s own heart, could be presumptuous and careless in his worship. Beware of the warning signs that you may ... Show More

This week on the podcast we are talking about God as our peace. No matter how famous, how rich, how popular, how satisfied one might appear, every single person has one simple desire and that’s permanent peace. But the question we are left with is how the heck do we experience pe ... Show More

Friends, let us rejoice whenever the grace of God is on display. The point of the sacraments is so that God’s grace may flood the world, but the Lord can operate outside of our formal structures. He desires these gifts for us, but as the creator of them, he is never limited by th ... Show More

It is impossible to live in a way that pleases God without yielding to Him as instruments for Him to use; godly living is a result of submitting to and trusting Him. Although salvation is of God, it is specifically through Jesus Christ. Our own efforts to be good and to do the mo ... Show More

Often we desire things, believing they will bring immense happiness, but eventually realize they fall short of our expectations. Moojibaba shares that true fulfillment lies within our heart and to make use of this life to fully awaken to our true nature. "The call to awakening ha ... Show More