February 2012
9 posts
“The gospel is only good news to those who consider themselves criminals and...”
– Turner
The Valley of Sanctification
The most crucial distance we must cover in life is across the valley that exists between theological knowledge and application.
It is one thing to know about the person and work of Jesus. It is another thing altogether to follow Him.
If we are ever going to be sanctified into the likeness and image of our radiant Savior, we must be willing to follow Him through the valley of...
"And He Gave Himself Up For Her..."
In Ephesians 5:25, Paul exhorts Christian husbands to, “love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her…” Having revisited this passage for years I’ve been consistently reminded that men must be committed to this phrase in order to have a healthy, loving, and Christ-centered marriage.
In order to make marriage work the way God intended, a man must...
“Lust is at it’s core, the insatiable desire to be satisfied by something...”
– Joseph Turner
Embracing the Everyday
People often ask why we talk about “the everyday” or “the ordinary” so often at Sojourn. So, I would like to give a bit of a robust explanation.
You see, the fact is that life is not comprised of extraordinary events with the occasional opportunity to do something ordinary appearing every now and then. On the contrary, life is comprised of rather ordinary events with the...
“Jesus is not anti-law, He is anti-legalism.”
October 2010
1 post
“The true treasure of the church is the most holy gospel of the glory and grace...”
– Martin Luther, 95 Theses