Boys to Men: The Father-Son Crisis – Joseph B. Baity cgg.org
Ryan Welsh
2 months ago in Man/Husband/Father
Young men and boys in America are facing a growing crisis that has unfolded quietly for decades. The erosion of the nuclear family, the marginalization of masculine roles, and the decline of respect for elders have left many boys without clear purpose or strong male role models. Nowhere is this more evident than in the absence of fathers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly…
Article 4 – Acts 15: The Council That Redefined the People of God truthsum.org
TS Writer
1 week ago in Spirit in Man
Acts 15 records a decisive moment in the early Church—not because doctrine changed, but because God’s actions forced clarity. The Jerusalem Council was not debating abstract theories of salvation. The question was far more concrete: Must Gentiles take on Jewish covenant identity in order to belong to the Spirit-filled people of God? Within first-century Judaism, belonging followed clear categories. Jews were born into the covenant….
Article 3: The Spirit as the Beginning of Salvation — Why Circumcision Was Never the Gateway truthsum.org
TS Writer
3 weeks ago in Plan of Salvation
Before continuing, it’s worth explaining the deliberate pace of this series. Many assumptions modern Christians bring to Paul’s letters were not formed directly from Scripture, but from generations of layered explanations, inherited frameworks, and well-intentioned yet flawed teaching. Over time, these ideas shape how the text is read automatically, often without being questioned. What should be a fairly understandable subject has been made unnecessarily complex….
The Wedge of Social Media: Formation, Humility, and the Test of Community truthsum.org
TS Writer
2 weeks ago in God Family, Family
Social media offers unprecedented access to ideas and communities, but it also exposes the cracks in our formation. Every belief finds reinforcement, every doubt an echo, every opinion a following. Children grow up immersed in this environment, and adults are not immune. Families strain, and even churches feel the pull. What matters most is not how loudly something is said, but what kind of foundation…
From Transaction to Transformation: How Scripture Frames Law, Grace, Faith, and Salvation truthsum.org
TS Writer
2 days ago in Grace, Law, Sin, Repentance
Much of modern Christianity operates within a transactional framework—one that views salvation primarily as a legal exchange. Humanity stands guilty before God, Jesus pays the penalty, and believers are declared righteous in a courtroom sense. While this model contains biblical elements, it often reduces the gospel to legal status and escape from judgment. Scripture presents a deeper and more relational vision. The gospel is not…