Shawn Young3 minGrace and Jesus ChristAwhile back a pastor friend, Wayne Larson, wondered why pastors tweet and post comments on “grace” so much more than Jesus. Many consider...
Shawn Young4 minJustification: Why You Should CareJustification is a biblical term. If you’re interested in the Bible then you will care about justification. Nor is it some throw-away...
Shawn Young2 minThe Value of the Gift (Part 2)It is not merely that that we have made mistakes, or even that we have lived morally deficient lives, though we have done both. Nor is...
Shawn Young2 minThe Value of the Gift (Part 1)For the better part of his life, he has collected coins. Through financial ups and downs he has held onto his collection. Over the years...
Shawn Young4 minChristmas Reflection (Part 1)This reflection was originally delivered during a 2012 Christmas Eve Service at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO....
Shawn Young4 minFix Our Eyes On JesusMonogram of Christ, Museo Pio Cristiano, Vatican, undated. Commenting on my post “Tell Me What Spiritual Issues are Important to You...
Shawn Young1 minThe Uninspirational Glory of ChristOne of the prayers of Jesus that Peterson examines in Tell It Slant is found in John 12:28 and consists of four words: “Father, glorify...
Shawn Young1 minThe Corruption of All CommunitiesIn their chapter, “A Collision of Two Empires” Sweet and Viola show that the church is alarmingly prone to confuse the kingdom of God...
Shawn Young1 minCalvin on the Efficacy of the Lord's SupperTo summarize: our souls are fed by the flesh and blood of Christ in the same way that bread and wine keep and sustain physical life….Even...
Shawn Young1 minChrist's Joy in Exaltation“Christ is exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God, in that as God-man he is advanced to the highest favor with God the Father,...