Conversation With Chris and Nancy
Chris & Nancy Christensen share a brain cancer testimony; Tom Shrader teaches James 1:2-3 on trials and faith.
Advice on Parenting
Parenting advice from Ecclesiastes 12 and Deuteronomy 6 — presence, discipline, and faith.
Ephesians (Stand Alone)
Ephesians 1:13-14 — the Holy Spirit's seal as eternal guarantee of salvation. Tom Shrader.
Romans 3:10-20
Romans 3:10-20: Tom Shrader on humanity's universal guilt and the hope of salvation through Christ alone.
Romans 6:11-14
Romans 6:11-14 — Tom Shrader on freedom from sin's dominion and presenting yourself to God.
Temptation From Sin
1 Peter 1:13-21: Tom Shrader on holiness, hope, and the gospel that sustains the Christian life.
No Other Gospel
Tom Shrader opens Galatians 1:1-10 — grace alone, the only true gospel, and defending it.
Paul's Autobiography
Paul's autobiography in Galatians 1–2: the gospel's divine origin and call to witness.
Living in Step With the Gospel
Galatians 2:11-14: Paul confronts Peter's hypocrisy — fear of man vs. fear of God.
Justified by Faith
Galatians 2:15-21 — Tom Shrader on justification by faith in Christ alone, not works.
The Law and the Promise
Galatians 3:10–29: Tom Shrader on why the law condemns and faith in Christ justifies.
Sons and Heirs
Galatians 4:1-7: six reasons Christ came and six privileges of adoption as heirs of God.
Freedom to Love
Galatians 5:1-15: Tom Shrader on Christian freedom, grace alone, and loving others as yourself.
Walk by the Spirit
Galatians 5:16-26 teaching on the fruit of the Spirit vs. works of the flesh.
Boasting Only in the Cross
Galatians 6:11-18: Tom Shrader on boasting in the cross alone vs. religious pride.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 — Tom Shrader on sanctification, sexual purity, and God's moral will.
Self-Proclaimed Prophet
Matthew 7:21-23: Tom Shrader on false assurance, genuine saving faith, and self-examination.
Cross: God Dies
Tom Shrader teaches propitiation, justification, and redemption from 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Romans 5.
Faith Without Works Is Dead
James 2:14-26 teaching on faith and works — does genuine saving faith always produce life change?
Ephesians: Paul's Background
Ephesians intro: Tom Shrader surveys Paul's background and the letter's theme of reconciliation. Eph 1:1-2.