by Justin | May 9, 2017 | Author: Justin Evans, Gospel, Theology, Uncategorized
Options 1 and 2… There are few things that confuse the church more than how to deal with sin. On the one hand we have Option #1, and I will call this the “God is Love” option. We love people. We don’t want to judge. We don’t want to hold to a kind of legalistic,...
by Justin | May 2, 2017 | Author: Justin Evans, Christian Living, Gospel
I remember a trip that I took to Colorado Springs for a conference several years ago. For a Texas boy who has never lived around mountains, Colorado just amazes me. Snow capped mountains literally surrounded the auditorium in which we met, and I began to lament the...
by Justin | Apr 18, 2017 | Author: Justin Evans, Christian Living
There is something special about a community of faith, a church family. There is an unmatched joy in celebrating Christ and new life together in a community. In fact, many of the moments in my life that I remember the most were moments that happened together in my...
by Justin | Apr 11, 2017 | Author: Justin Evans, Christian Living, Discipleship, Missional, Resources
Jesus clearly and unarguably has called his disciples to be on the mission of making disciples. His last words spoken to his disciples before he ascended into heaven is recorded for us in Matthew 28. And again, his command is clear… And Jesus came and said to...
by Justin | Apr 4, 2017 | Author: Justin Evans, Christian Living
In order to truly appreciate the sun’s warmth, we need to know the way it feels to lack it. In order understand the necessity of the light, we need to know the way it feels to be in darkness. In order to truly understand and appreciate the good news, it must be...
by Justin | Mar 28, 2017 | Author: Justin Evans, Christian Living, Discipleship, Missional
We are all longing for purpose, significance, and meaning. We want to be involved in something bigger than ourselves, and we hope to make a difference in this world. But, living a life like this can be challenging, because so often the impact that we are hoping to...