The Danger of Virtue   

Your initial impression on reading the title of this article might have been, “Has he lost it?”, “How could virtue ever be considered dangerous?”  Isn’t that what religion is all about? Isn’t morality and being good the whole point of religion?  Religion yes, Christianity no!  Let us look at the […]

Some of Luther’s “Theses” on the Gospel
by Tim Posey

Thesis – Christ did not only die in our place but lived a Perfect life in our place. Therefore we do not simply get forgiveness for sins, but also complete acceptance, when His perfect past and record now (in God’s sight) becomes ours.

Luther: […]

Through a continuous belief and appropriation of the Gospel, Jesus makes us a people for others.  As we grow in our grasp of the good news, we no longer exist in a survival mode or with a maintenance mindset.  We become missional, a church that exists not for ourselves but for others.  Because of the […]

On Being Gospel Centered     

Being Gospel centered is all the rage in evangelical circles, which in my judgment is a good thing, though often misunderstood in its application.  So what does it look like to be a Gospel centered person?  If I center my life on the good news of Christ’s death for my […]

The Vision of SMPC   

A vision is a clear and challenging picture of the future of a ministry as its leadership believes it can and must be.  Let’s unpack this definition in order to better understand it.

A vision must be clear. A vision is like a guiding star. People need to […]