In this message from the Gospel of Luke, we explore the meaning of new birth, faith, and joy through the stories of Mary, Zechariah, and the promise of regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Drawing connections between Advent, Jesus’ conversation with...
In this Advent study, we pause our Isaiah series to dig into one of the most central and world-changing doctrines of the Christian faith: the incarnation. What does it mean to say Jesus is fully God and fully human—and why does it matter for...
Yesterday a group from Wellspring marched in the Christmas parade. We printed 1,500 invite cards, and, true to form, I wasn’t a good steward of mine—I handed them out to everyone in sight. We actually ran out a third of the way through. But that is...
As Jesus approaches Jerusalem in Matthew 21:1–11, he knows exactly what lies ahead—conflict, betrayal, crucifixion. And yet, he rides in openly, publicly, intentionally. The crowd cheers. Palms wave. Coats fall on dusty roads like royal carpets. But...
In today’s individualistic culture, many professing Christians believe they can have a relationship with Christ while remaining unaffiliated with any church. However, the historic and biblical understanding of salvation affirms that being a member...
Where do we find Jesus in the Old Testament? As the ultimate author of both Old and New Testaments, the Holy Spirit inspired the Bible to serve as one big story, pointing to and finding fulfillment in the person of Jesus. After his resurrection...
Psalm 15 is a temple entrance liturgy. It begins with the twofold question, “O, Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?” This is an important question. In other words, the psalmist is asking, “What kind of person is...
True freedom is not the ability to freely pursue happiness as we each define it. Freedom is the ability to break free from the crooked, perverse, self-centered human nature and live entirely for God.
Be sure of one thing: following Jesus is hard. It requires you to lay down everything. You can make claim to nothing for yourself when following Jesus. Jesus talked about a lot of things in code. He wasn’t always explicit about what he was...
I grew up in a home of praying parents. Mom had (and still has) a special prayer chair in the corner of our living room. Next to the chair was a little ottoman wither her Bible and a notebook containing a prayer journal and a list of people and...