Tag: Gospel

Samson and Delilah: A Cautionary Tale About Flirting with Sin

The story of Samson and Delilah in Judges 16 is one of the Bible’s most sobering cautionary tales. It’s the story of a man chosen and anointed by God, equipped with incredible strength to deliver Israel, who fell not because of his physical weakness but because of his inability to resist temptation. Samson’s downfall serves as a warning to us today about the dangers...

Sin Thrills and Then It Kills: Planning Ahead to Avoid the Trap of Sin

Today I begin a five-week series while I'll be looking at Sin, the effect it has on our lives and how we can avoid it. I'm tackling the series because as we get older, we tend to have fewer places where we can speak openly about Sin. There is an unspoken expectation in the Christian world that does you get older you should naturally...

The Great Commission is Our Great Concern

“He is no fool who loses what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose” -Jim Elliot. This now-famous quote was written on...

Will We Ever See Complete Justice in Our Lifetime?

The Plight of the Black Woman Oluwatoyin Salau. Breonna Taylor. Joy Morgan. What do these names have in common? Over the past few weeks, it...

The Gospel: A Response to a Broken World

To finish off our 5-day event we focused on The Gospel: A Response to a Broken World. During this season, whether we consider the...

Three Ways To Think About The Gospel And Racism

It’s 2020 and racism is still alive. Thankfully, God is too. Here are three reflections on what the Gospel means for a world still...

Too Bad…or not bad enough?

Somewhere between being too bad and not bad enough, God is waiting to meet you.

What Is The True Gospel

We are excited to announce a new series we are starting here at OGGM. This series is called #ThePulse. It's an opportunity for you...