The AL PASTOR podcast

When studying the apostle Paul's letters, biblical scholars quickly notice a striking rhetorical anomaly in his correspondence to the Galatian churches. While every other letter penned by Paul opens with warm gratitude, praise, and thanksgiving for …

Paul opens every other letter with thanks. Not this one. He goes straight to I marvel, and in his world that was the opening line of a formal complaint. They knew from the first word that something was wrong. What was at stake was the gospel itself. They had the real thing in their hands, and they were already walking away from it. The world says all roads lead to God. Many ways up the mountain. Just be sincere or jump through this hoop. But what does God say? Is there really only one gospel?

How far did God go to rescue you? Paul answers that question four times in one sentence. In this study through Galatians 1:3-5, Pastor Brian Overturf walks the four answers: the price Jesus paid, the prison He broke open, the Father's plan that was older than the world, and the praise that belongs to Him alone. The companion book, God's Rescue Plan, is available at brianoverturf.com

Stop trying to earn a rescue that is already finished. Many believers exhaust themselves attempting to work for God's approval, treating faith as a performance treadmill rather than a completed transaction. By examining the mechanics of divine inter…

Paul says hello and cannot stop there. He sets out to write a greeting, grace to you and peace, and before the sentence is over he has told the whole gospel. Four answers to one question: how far did God go to rescue you? He gave Himself. That is the price. To deliver us from this present evil age. That is the prison. According to the will of our God and Father. That is the plan. To whom be glory forever and ever. That is the praise. He paid a price you could not pay, broke a prison you could

Did God change Saul's name to Paul after his conversion? While this is one of the most widely repeated talking points in Sunday school classrooms and sermons, it is entirely a myth. In this deep dive, we examine why the Apostle Paul had two names, w…