You can depend on God’s goodness.

You can’t depend on the world. You can’t depend on the economy. You certainly can’t depend on politics or politicians. You can’t depend on the favors people owe you (or […]

March 14, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Lent, Samaritans, Worship
Skip Lent(1)

Recently, someone wrote to ask about Lent. “My friend is celebrating Lent. She asked her pastor about it, and he told her, ‘If it makes you feel closer to God, […]

Down to the Marrow

People often ask who believed in Free Grace before us? There are hints here and there through history. One source of Free Grace type beliefs came from the Marrow Controversy […]

March 11, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - 1 Samuel, David, Grace
Dining at the King’s table

What is grace? Here’s an illustration from the Old Testament, from 2 Samuel 9. Jonathan, son of Saul, was King David’s best friend. After Jonathan died, David wanted to show […]

March 7, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Justification
Unjustified(1)

Doing theology is hard. Interpreting the Bible is hard. It is hard for several reasons, including confirmation bias. We tend to seek out and selectively retain information that confirms what […]

March 6, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - 1 John, love, poor
How to lay down your life.

Christians are called to love each other. But what is love? You might know it when you see it. Specifically, John says that our model is Jesus: We know love […]

March 4, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ephesians, Grace, Mercy
God Likes to Spend His Riches(1)

Tax refund season is coming up. Are you hoping for a nice return from the government? It makes you feel rich, doesn’t it? What will you spend it on? Did […]

March 1, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Book Reviews

Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do About It. By David Zahl. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2019. 211 pp. Hardcover, […]

By Shawn Lazar I was listening to a podcast by Paul Zahl entitled “A Disease I Do Not Have the Courage to Name.” The title comes from a now out-of-print […]

By Shawn Lazar As a preacher and as a writer, I am always trying to find new and better ways to communicate the gospel of grace to the people who […]

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