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Spiritual Progress, Undone

A Review of The Christian Life: Cross or Glory?

Jan 16 • Alexander Chapota

The Gospel Is Not a Life You Live, It Is a Death and Resurrection Given to You

A clarification Christians keep resisting, and desperately need.

Jan 8 • Alexander Chapota

Galatians: A Pastoral Commentary

Part 3: Theological Interlude | No Safe Way to Be Justified

Jan 6 • Alexander Chapota

A New Year, the Same Grief, and a Mercy That Does Not Expire

There is a particular kind of restlessness that only shows up at the end of a year.

Dec 31, 2025 • Alexander Chapota

Galatians: A Pastoral Commentary

Part 2: Chapter Two | When Grace Becomes Dangerous Again

Dec 26, 2025 • Alexander Chapota

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The Gospel Is Not a Life You Live, It Is a Death and Resurrection Given to You

Jan 8 • Alexander Chapota

Advent and the Fear of a Righteous God

Dec 21, 2025 • Alexander Chapota

Galatians: A Pastoral Commentary

Dec 26, 2025 • Alexander Chapota

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) and the Terrifying Accuracy of Romans

Jan 4 • Alexander Chapota

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Advent and the Fear of a Righteous God

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Dec 21, 2025 • Alexander Chapota

Galatians: A Pastoral Commentary

Part 1: Chapter One| The Gospel We Believe, and the Gospel We Forget

Dec 18, 2025 • Alexander Chapota

Only by Jesus' Works

Experiencing God's Pleasure Beyond Our Performance

Jun 20, 2024 • Alexander Chapota

Galatians: A Pastoral Commentary

Part 4: Theological Interlude | When Plain Words Changed the World

Jan 19 • Jon Cutchins

Not “rules you can keep,” but God’s demand on the heart.

Jan 9 • Alexander Chapota

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) and the Terrifying Accuracy of Romans

There is a strange comfort in discovering that modern psychology keeps stumbling into conclusions the Bible reached a very long time ago.

Jan 4 • Alexander Chapota

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