Christians find themselves in a conflict between the flesh--the impulse that moves us towards selfish and destructive behaviours--and the Spirit--that leads us in the direction of other-oriented love. Living by the Flesh destroys the bonds of our community while living by the spirit leads to a transformed life.

In Galatians 3, Paul talks about the point of the law. It's good, but not perfect because it can never save people from their own sinfulness. At the same time, there's an apparent contradiction between what Paul says about the Law and what Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount. We'll look at how…

Paul's character and gospel are under attack from critics in the church. At stake is whether people can be Christians without also converting to a form of cultural Judaism. While the issue of whether someone needs to be Jewish to be a Christian isn't an active one in the church these days, it shows us…

In his letter to the Galatian church, Paul tells a story of what God has done in Jesus. This story, the Gospel (or the Good News) forms the identity of God's people, so it is critical that we understand what it means. Getting this right is foundational to being a Christian Community. Paul articulates a…