Law: What is it Good For?

by Luke Walker | Feb 25, 2023 | Articles, by Luke Walker, Marrow Ministries Free Content

In the 1998 motion picture Rush Hour, the Chinese and American police officers Lee (Jackie Chan) and Carter (Chris Tucker) engage in endless cross-cultural banter. It’s hilarious. One of the most memorable scenes is Lee’s butchering of the 1970 soul song War, in which...

Hey, Jude

by Alexander Wade | Feb 23, 2023 | Articles, by Alexander Wade, Marrow Ministries Free Content

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James… The way Jude chooses to introduce himself should be of great interest to any student of Scripture. Jude explains in the first verse of his epistle that he is “a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James.”...

Space for Grace

by Luke Walker | Feb 21, 2023 | Articles, by Luke Walker, Marrow Ministries Free Content

Upon first glance, it is obvious to every logical creature not only that God exists, but that He rules over existence. The skies and seas, animals and ants, peoples and plants all declare the glorious reign of their Maker. Take a gander out of doors; let your eyes...

Practical Legalism

by Nick Kennicott | Feb 18, 2023 | Articles, by Nick Kennicott, Marrow Ministries Free Content

Legalism is an attempt to win God’s favor apart from the finished and sufficient work of Christ on behalf of sinners. This is a doctrinal legalism that undermines the gospel. There also exists a practical legalism that is often ignored or misunderstood—a legal root...

Confessions of a Recovering Legalist

by Bob Gonzales | Feb 16, 2023 | Articles, by Guest Writers, Marrow Ministries Free Content

Religious “Legalism” with a capital “L” is heresy. It’s the belief that one’s personal virtue and obedience to religious norms or standards merit God’s favor and/or salvation. This “do-it-yourself” religion is antithetical to the gospel of Christ and...