Ministry Focused
We are either focused on ourselves or we are focused on others. But when we start with the perspective of God’s mercy and reflect on …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Resources
The Cause of Death
Death is a paradox. The way out of death is through death. We cannot be fully redeemed until we pass through the veil of physical …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Timeless Hope
Paul calls the believers at Rome to spiritual maturity, encouraging them to please one another, stay grounded in Scripture, and strive for unity in the …
Spartanburg Campus Pastor
Opening Salutation, Prayer, and Purpose
As Paul begins his letter to the Romans, he makes his purpose clear—his desire is to unite the church, both Jew and Gentile, through the …
Harrison Bridge Discipleship & Groups
Darkened, Shamed, and Deprived of Truth
In this passage, Paul begins his exposition of the gospel by first deconstructing the misplaced hopes of both the Gentiles and the Jews in his …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
False Righteousness
As Paul addresses the Jews of the early Roman church, he exposes their false righteousness. They identify more with the law and their holy history …
Downtown Campus Pastor
God's Covenant Justice
In this passage, Paul reinforces the sinful nature of all humanity. However, he also pivots to the hope we have in Jesus. In his mercy, …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
God's Promise and Our Faith
Paul continues undermining the overconfidence of the Jewish believers in Rome, showing them through Abraham’s example that saving grace comes through faith alone. Just as …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Reconciled by His Death, Saved by His Life
In this passage, Paul unpacks the hope we have in Jesus. While we were his enemies, God made a way for us to be reconciled …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
The Reign of Grace
Adam’s sin brought death to all of us, and we live in the reality of a broken world. However, through God’s gracious gift, Jesus has …
Pelham Campus Pastor
From Death to Life
In this passage, Paul addresses one of the great tensions for the believer. While we are dead to sin’s power and alive in Christ, we …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
The Law and Sin
As Paul continues to explain how a believer is transformed by the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, he unpacks the role of the law. …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
In Christ: No Condemnation
One of the great themes in Romans is the choice we all must make—will we be controlled by sin or righteousness? In this passage, Paul …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
In Christ: Coming Glory
As members of the body of Christ, we can expect to share in the sufferings of Jesus. We also know that one day, we will …
In Christ: United
In this passage, Paul reminds us of the assurance of our salvation and sanctification. No matter the depth of our pain and suffering, we are …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
In Christ: Elected
We often approach Romans 9 with a list of questions regarding God’s justice and sovereignty, but Paul’s goal for this passage is to highlight God’s …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
The Mercy of God
The relationship between sovereignty and responsibility often creates tension in our convictions about humanity and fairness. Instead of inviting us to understand, God simply asks …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Judgment and Mercy
Continuing his argument from the last two chapters, Paul expounds on God’s trustworthiness. Not only has God faithfully preserved a remnant of believing Jews, but …
Staff Director
Gifts and Service
In this passage, Paul urges believers to respond in worship with self-sacrificing obedience to the mercy shown to us through Jesus Christ. Romans 12 calls …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Enemies and Vengeance
Following through the end of chapter 12, Paul compellingly illustrates what our lives will look like when we genuinely offer them as holy sacrifices. In …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Submission and Love
In this passage, Paul encourages believers to live in submission to God by yielding to human authorities, loving our neighbors as we love ourselves, and …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Seeking Unity Through Love
In this passage, Paul calls for unity in the church despite differing nonessential opinions. For the weak in faith, those still trusting in religious systems, …
A Gospel Ambition
In this passage, Paul reflects on what he has shared with the Roman believers and on his future plans. He encourages them to be strong …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
On Mission Together
At the end of his letter to the believers at Rome, Paul lists the names of many who have come alongside him and poured their …
Downtown Campus Pastor
Easter: Have We Forgotten?
Just as Jesus’ death and resurrection are inseparable in Christianity, so must our union with him in death and new life be part of our …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Living Sacrificially
In this passage, Paul calls us to respond to the gospel by offering our lives to Jesus. Living without compromise requires disruption and change. Yet …
Pelham Campus Pastor
From Him
In this passage in Romans, Paul highlights the truth that this is God’s world, and the moment is not about us, but about what he’s …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Pelham Discipleship & Groups; Central Care & Recovery
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Serving Others Flows from Gratitude
"I owe God so much. My passion is to serve him—wherever he wants me, in whatever place he puts me. And I'm grateful because he …
A Marriage Redeemed
"I have been so humbled by just being able to understand the Lord's graciousness towards me and his pursuit of me. Even when I didn't …
God is Constant Through Trials
"It was a time when we were exposed and vulnerable, and we realized that the Lord is really the only constant here. Days come and …
Seeing God's Grace in the Loss of a Child
“Canaan taught me just truly to love my boy for who he is and not for the things that he was going to be able …
Overcoming Anger through Community in the Local Church
“Anger was a part of my DNA. It’s not an excuse that—it’s just, I didn’t know anything else. . . . I’ve had some good …
Prayerful Dependence in the Loss of a Child
"I just kept going to God and saying, 'You love her so much more than we do and she is sick; she is really sick. …
Redemption in Biblical Community
"I had some shame built around my past. Things that had happened to me or things that I had done that I was really secretive. …
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director