Category Archives: Obedience

The Mission of God: Blessed to be a Blessing

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Jason

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us — so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. Psalm 67:1-2 Why does God bless His people? Is … Continue reading →

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Destroying Sinfulness

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Jason

2025 will go down as the year I fell in love with the writings of the Desert Fathers. I have been deeply moved by the words of these hermits — a word transliterated to us from the Greek eremites, literally … Continue reading →

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Paul in Acts: Antioch in Pisidia

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Jason

[For context, read Acts 13:13-52] Having preached the gospel across the island of Cyprus, Paul and Barnabas set out for Perga in Pamphylia. At this point, for unspecified reasons, John Mark leaves the group and returns to Jerusalem (Acts 13:13). … Continue reading →

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Paul in Acts: Cyprus, Part Two

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Jason

According to Acts 4:36, Barnabas was a native of Cyprus. He and Paul arrive in Salamis, formerly the capital, on the eastern coast. Here they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogue, which is consistent with the earlier … Continue reading →

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Paul in Acts: Grace

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Jason

And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But rise and enter … Continue reading →

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Paul in Acts: The Obedience of Faith

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Jason

Before looking at the story of Paul’s conversion in Acts 9, I’m reminded of something he says in Romans: [Jesus is the one] through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the … Continue reading →

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Boundaries: Setting Healthy Limits, Part 4

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Jason

We’ve been thinking all week about one key idea: boundaries are biblical. This will be important for us to remember whenever we talk about establishing healthy boundaries in our relationships, particularly if we are tempted to think that boundaries are … Continue reading →

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Boundaries: Setting Healthy Limits, Part 3

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Jason

Boundaries are good because they were a part of God’s originally good creation. God’s entire act of creation can be characterized as establishing proper boundaries. But in the biblical story, there is another player, one who disregards these boundaries. Satan … Continue reading →

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Boundaries: Setting Healthy Boundaries, Part 2

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Jason

Boundaries are biblical. Boundaries are important because God has created them. They are a part of the good world God created. In fact, boundaries are as old as the world itself. To see this, we’re going to look at the … Continue reading →

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Pedro’s Story

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Jason

I don’t think I will ever forget Pedro’s story:

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