November is national adoption month. Listen as Dave preaches from the book of James about adoption, fostering and faith.

Abraham was counted as righteous by his faith. Listen as Dave unpacks the vital importance of this point that Paul is making to the Galatians.

Many in our culture shy away from leaning on their own personal experience, seeing it as unclear, unreliable, or skewed. Experiences can be unclear but not all experiences are unclear or unreliable. Our identity is so strongly shaped by our experiences. As we continue in Galatians, listen as Dave preaches Paul’s words to the Galatians, drawing upon their experience of the gospel.

Up until this point in Galatians, Paul and Peter have been in full agreement, preaching the gospel to the gentiles. In this text, something happens at a meal and Peter separates himself for the gentiles. Paul calls him out on it. Listen as Dave dives into Paul’s words to Peter.

How does God direct believers to engage the poor? Listen as Dave unpacks Paul’s statement.

God shows no partiality. Among believers, we no longer regard each other according to our flesh. Believers are singularly defined by their belonging in Christ above anything else. Listen as Dave unpacks Paul’s words to the Galatians about this.

How do we discern between true and false gospels? Isn't it just one person's experience against another? Paul uses his own encounter of Christ on the road to Damascus to help the Galatians tell the difference. He shows how the true gospel doesn’t fit with human standards or thought. It is always pure grace.

The quick betrayal of the Galatians is a warning to us: we are prone to wander and vulnerable to deceit. The gospel isn't too good to be true. Hold fast, and receive the approval that we already have in Christ.

The letter to the Galatians revolves around intense cultural debate that is nuanced and multifaceted. The Galatians have veered from the true gospel and Paul writes to redirect them. The amount of context that Paul shares is unique to this letter and provides us with a lot more clarity as to what was happening. Listen as Dave unpacks Paul’s opening to the Galatians.

This fall we begin the sermon series on the book of Galatians. Listen as Dave sets the stage for the book of Galatians.