Jonah – The Reluctant Prophet – Part 7
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Welcome to Grace in Focus. David Renfro and Bob Wilkin continue their series on the book of Jonah. On this episode, the guys will be breaking down the separate parts of chapter four. First, in vv 1-4, we see Jonah is displeased with the Lord's decision to spare the nation of Nineveh. Then in vv 5-9 the Lord's rebuke, and the account of the plant. The guys will draw out some important terms, and what we can learn from this reluctant prophet. You won't want to miss the discussion.
What Does it Mean to Accept God’s Grace for Everyday Life? Also: Regarding Progressive Sanctification, How Quickly Should I be Progressing?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob and Shawn will be answering questions from our listeners. We will hear the guys unpack what it means to accept God's grace, as it relates to sanctification. Bob will draw out the distinctions between being a "babe" in Christ and being spiritually minded. He will be drawing from passages such as 1 Cor 3:1-3, and 1 Cor 2:14-16. We hope can join us as we seek to keep grace in focus.
The Ten Plagues – Part 13 – Conclusion
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, David Renfro is finishing the series with Bob and Shawn, where they covered the 10 plagues of Egypt. In this conclusion, the guys will discuss the grace of God with the Israelites departure from Egypt found in Ex 12. They will also unpack the population of the nation of Israel at this time, and who the "mixed" multitude refers to in this passage. The guys will also address the moral issues associated with the last plague, and the death of all the first-born sons. We hope you enjoyed this series.

Do You Obsess Over Your Guilt?

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“Guilt is universal,” wrote Paul Tournier, a Christian psychiatrist (Tournier, Guilt and Grace, p. 152). And according to him, you can do one of two things with that guilt: you can either repress it or recognize it. Repressing your guilt “leads to anger, rebellion, fear and anxiety, a deadening of conscience, an increasing inability to
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Is Showing Grace Irresponsible? 

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The story of Lot reminds me of the story of the prodigal son. You’ll remember that Lot was Abraham’s nephew and had followed his uncle to the Promised Land. Both men grew rich, so much so that the land could not support both their herds, and their respective cowboys were getting into fights. Something had
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A High Doctrine of Grace

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I love being accused of giving people a license to sin. True, that’s a serious misunderstanding of my position. However, it’s a misunderstanding that arises when someone realizes what I’m saying about the freeness of eternal life. They don’t make that mistake about other religions! Every other religion in the world, and most of the
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The Misunderstood Word – Falling From Grace Galatians 5:4
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In our last episode of Grace in Focus radio, we heard Bob and Shawn discuss the term "grace." Today they are continuing this conversation by giving special attention to Galatians 5:4. What does it mean in this passage when it says some of the Galatians were falling from grace? Does this passage mean that we can lose our salvation? These and many more questions will be discussed on the show. We hope you join us as we unpack this important word.