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Bearing One Another’s Burdens (Galatians 6:1-5)

a notebook on a table next to a pen. Journal entry dated October 29, 2025. Entry titled "Bearing One Another’s Burdens"

We continue this morning in our series on biblical community in the church, seeking to answer the question: what does it mean to be the church? One undeniable truth that emerged from last week is this: the Christian life. rather than being merely individualistic, is inescapably corporate. Life in Christ is not meant to be lived alone.

The “Spirit-Filled” Community

a notebook on a table next to a pen. Journal entry dated October 22, 2025. Entry titled "A Spirit-Filled community"

“Churches are dying today because they are not doing anything the world should look at and say, ‘There is evidence that God is real and glorious.’” — John Piper

Fear God, Honor the Emperor (1 Peter 2:13–17)

a notebook on a table next to a pen. Journal entry dated October 15, 2025. Entry titled "Fear God, Honor the Emperor"

Stephen Nichols recounts the events surrounding the failed “Valkyrie Plot” of July 20, 1944. A group within the German Resistance sought to overthrow Hitler by detonating a bomb at his field headquarters. The attempt failed. Hitler survived, thousands were executed, and countless others arrested. Among those implicated was the young German pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Why Should We Celebrate Reformation Sunday?

a notebook on a table next to a pen. Journal entry dated October 8, 2025. Entry titled "Why should we Celebrate reformation Sunday"

The year was 1521. The German monk and professor Martin Luther stood before Charles V, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, at the Imperial Diet of Worms. Before him sat a table piled high with his writings. The question was simple: would he stand by what he had written, or would he recant?

Why Do We Gather?

a notebook on a table next to a pen. Journal entry dated October 1, 2025. Entry titled "Why do we Gather?"

In our day, weekly worship has fallen on hard times. A Gallup poll recently revealed that—for the first time in over 80 years—less than half of Americans belong to a house of worship. Attendance has dropped from 68% two decades ago to 47% today. And with each new generation, the trend grows sharper. Add to this the lasting effects of the pandemic—many churches were forced to close for a season, and some believers have never returned. With livestreams and online options so accessible, many now wonder, Do I really need to gather at all?

The Marks of True Revival

a notebook on a table next to a pen. Journal entry dated September 26, 2025. Entry titled "The Marks of True Revival"

If the Lord might see fit to bring revival in our country, I praise God for that! But what will it look like? In order to answer this question, we need to go back a few centuries to the time of the First Great Awakening in our country.