Articles
Short, honest reads that put the cross back at the center of the verse.
Every Verse Through the Finished Work
What Did the Text Actually Say?
Each article takes a verse or idea you’ve probably heard misused, and reads it through the New Covenant. No shame. No striving. Just what the text actually says when the cross stays at the center.
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Seated Before You Started
Paul says God seated you with Christ before he says a word about works. If you feel like you're climbing, Ephesians 2 and Colossians 3:1 read differently than you were taught.
A Royal Priesthood Without a Platform
Peter wrote to scattered believers with no title and no stage, and he called them a royal priesthood. The Exodus verse behind that phrase carries an if.
A New Creation, Not a Restart
A fresh start still has you holding the pen by Thursday. Paul says something stronger about the person in Christ, and a verse a chapter earlier seems to say the opposite.
The Old Man Is Dead
Many of us say we're fighting the old man, as if he's still alive. Paul says he was crucified with Christ. Here's how Ephesians, Colossians and Romans fit together.
Saint, Not “Just a Sinner”
Paul opened his letter to Corinth by calling a church full of failures saints. Before you correct the word, look at what it means and why he chose it for them.