Paul’s life was a portrait of someone who went “all in” for Jesus. Once a persecutor of Christians, he became the persecuted for the sake of the Gospel. From the Damascus Road to the Roman Road, his l...  Read More

As Paul nears the end of his letter to the Romans, he reflects on his divine calling to bring the Gospel to the Gentiles—to those who had never heard the name of Jesus. His heart burned to see people ...  Read More

As Paul nears the end of Romans, he turns to practical instructions for believers on how to live out Christlike love within the family of faith. His first exhortation is a call to mutual care—those wh...  Read More

Romans 14:23 lands with holy weight: “anything that does not come from faith is sin.” In disputable matters, the issue isn’t the menu or the calendar—it’s the motive. If I act against a doubtful consc...  Read More

In Romans 14:13–18, Paul reminds us that spiritual maturity is measured not by how right we are, but by how well we love. Some issues in life are neither right nor wrong—they’re simply “gray.” In thes...  Read More

In Romans 14, Paul warns believers about the danger of judgmentalism within the body of Christ. He reminds us that while accountability is essential, condemnation is destructive. Each believer stands ...  Read More

The Christian life is one of forward motion—living with eyes fixed on Jesus’s return while our hearts remain engaged in His mission. Paul reminds believers that redemption not only rescues us from sin...  Read More

Romans 13:8–10 calls us to carry one ongoing debt—the debt of love. Every relational command (“Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet”) is summed up in “Love your neig...  Read More

Paul’s counsel about civic life in Romans 13:1–7 was given when Christians faced suspicion but not yet Nero’s fury. His charge is steady and simple—because God is sovereign over every human authority,...  Read More

Romans 12:9–21 is a smorgasbord of Jesus-shaped living instructions—a collection of things to do and to avoid that together describe the Christian life. In it are (21) encouragements to engage and (8)...  Read More

As those who belong to Christ, God has placed us into something bigger than ourselves—the body of Christ (the church)—where we are to think soberly about ourselves, receive spiritual gifts by grace, a...  Read More

In view of God’s mercy, true worship isn’t a song we sing but a life we yield. Romans 12:1–2 calls us to place our whole selves on God’s altar as a living sacrifice, to refuse the world’s mold, and to...  Read More