Pastor Steve’s Blog

Paul’s Letter to the Galatians was written to correct false teaching in some of the churches the Apostle Paul had planted. This false teaching threatened to undermine the message upon which the hope of the world rested. Paul opens this letter by expressing his love for the Galatians. He […]

The Weight of Love and Gospel – Galatians 1:1-5

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 30, 2018 by Pastor Steve

How do we respond when our attempts to understand what God is doing surpass our ability to comprehend them? In Job 28, we see that the fear of the Yahweh is place of wisdom because the fear of Yahweh alone recognizes that only He plumbs the full depths of […]

God of Inscrutable Wisdom

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2018 by Pastor Steve

When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair Delivered April 1, 2018

When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on April 3, 2018 by Pastor Steve

God Is Dead? Mark 15:42-47 Delivered March 5, 2018 Pastor Steve Galt

God Is Dead?

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 7, 2018 by Pastor Steve

One of the distinctive marks of a healthy Christian spirituality is gospel-centeredness. The word “gospel” means good news. Thus, the Christian gospel is an announcement of good news which teaches that although God created humankind to live under his authority, and although humankind has rebelled against his authority and has […]

Joy in God or Joy in God’s Gifts?

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 5, 2017 by Pastor Steve

Something interesting about human nature is that we tend to gravitate towards people who are like us—people with whom we have things in common. My wife and I were married in 2001. After we were married, we went to live in Chicago area. The first two couples we became friends […]

Christianity Creates Diversity

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2017 by Pastor Steve

No one likes rotten fruit, but rotten fruit is the inevitable result of pride. I am including a link below to a document entitled “The Fifty Fruits of Pride.” I’m not certain about the origins of this. I think it may have come out of Sovereign Grace circles. But it’s something […]

Fifty Fruits of Pride

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on February 21, 2016 by Pastor Steve

This article appeared in the October 15 edition of the Chanute Tribune Sadly, we are sometimes prone to cling to bad habits that impede our joy. Why is it that we often hold on to things that hinder us in our pursuit of happiness? Why do we develop unhealthy and […]

Old Habits Die Hard

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2016 by Pastor Steve

This article appeared in the October 8 edition of the Chanute Tribune. Theologians seek answers to questions about God. What is God like? What is God’s purpose for humankind? What are God’s purposes for the world? How do we know about God? These are the kinds of questions to which […]

Everybody’s a Theologian

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2015 by Pastor Steve

This article appeared in the September 30 edition of the Chanute Tribune. Are American Christians typically humble or arrogant towards those with whom they disagree? Regrettably, there have been times when the latter has been true. This is something I have observed in a number of Christians’ lives, particularly my own! […]

Spiritual Pride in the Face of the Gospel

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on October 15, 2015 by Pastor Steve