Church Of The Way

#FaithInAction

“James is not saying that Abraham's works justified him in the sight of God, meriting eternal life. He's not saying when when Abraham offered Isaac, God looked at that and said, Now you've done what I wanted. Now you are declared righteous in my sight. Now you are part of the kingdom. Now you are a child of God. That's not what James is saying here. What James is saying here is that this work that Abraham did, it vindicated or proved or demonstrated the faith that God already saw within Abraham. It demonstrated that living faith within Abraham.”

#GraceAndTruth

“I see Jesus shows that he could disagree with someone's theology and still love the person who held it. Like, he he could confront someone's sin without treating that person as disposable. He could actually welcome someone right into his presence while calling them into repentance. Man, his grace his grace is not a stamp of approval on every choice. No. It's an invitation into the life of God.”

#GraceChangesEverything

“And I think we have to remind ourselves of this, that like, we're not cleaning ourselves up so that God will finally love us. That is not what he is saying. God loved us first. His grace meets us right in our mess. You know, but that same grace, that same grace refuses to leave us trapped in it. And God's word exposes the thorns and the weeds, not to shame us, but to free us.”

#HeartTransformation

“Man, guys, that's the gospel. That's it. The narrative hasn't changed. It's the same story. Jesus isn't simply just trying to make bad people behave better. No. He's making dead people come alive. That's what he's doing. He's giving us a new heart that only he can give. Only him. And so here's the question we have to ask ourselves. What are you trying to manage on the outside that Jesus wants to transform on the inside?”

“You see, but I think Hebrews actually helps us to see the other side too of that. Neither does isolated spirituality. You know, because eventually life does get hard. It will. Eventually, your marriage is gonna get strained, and your kid is gonna struggle. Eventually, you're gonna lose somebody. Eventually, you're gonna sin. Someone's gonna sin against you. You're gonna get confused and exhausted and disappointed with God. And when that happens, you need more than a podcast. You need more than a worship playlist or an Instagram reel or a TikTok theology. You don't need that. You need somebody who knows your name. You need somebody who can look you in the eye and say, don't let go. Jesus is still faithful. Come and sit. Pray you're not alone. Let's hold fast.”