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Gospel

What is God’s Vision for the New Year?

January 16, 2023

Today in the 21st century, it is not easy being a Christian.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry, Pastoring

Episode 32: Winning Over Wayward Christians

December 19, 2022

What do you do when the one you love is wayward? How do you go about having gospel conversation with family members? 

Tags Christianity, Church, Counseling, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus, Suffering

What Do you Like Least about Ministry?

October 24, 2022

Pastoring is challenging in difficult times so embrace the joy of Christ. (1 Thess 5:16,18). 

Categories Blog Tags Church, Church Health, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring

Every Church for Every Nation

October 3, 2022

We cannot miss this as a church in the business of all the ministry activities we do. The risen Christ implied the need for the mission to all nations.

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Evangelism, Gospel, Great Commission, Jesus

The Critical Moment of Being Christ-Centered

July 25, 2022

We are to give Jesus our top priority. I don’t want to ever miss that as a Christian.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Theology

The Need for Better Evangelism and More Baptism

June 7, 2022

As a pastor, my prayer and desire are to see that as leaders we will create a system from national, state, local, and church to work together to build leaders to see greater number of evangelism and baptism. 

Categories Blog Tags Baptism, Gospel, Jesus

Why Do Christians Celebrate Easter Every Year?

April 11, 2022

Easter all took place in the city of Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago. Yet, this truth is for all of us as well. 


Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Gospel, History, Jesus

Oxymoron of a Bitter Unforgiving Christian

February 14, 2022

One of the greatest sins in the church may be a lack of forgiveness, which stems from pride, and it stems from not preaching the gospel to ourselves.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Conflict, Counseling, Depression, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Relationships

Christ the Incarnate Deity

December 20, 2021

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12). He came as a mild babe in the manger (Incarnation).

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Christmas, Gospel, Incarnation, Jesus

The Irresistible, Sovereign, Relentless Grace of God

October 25, 2021

There’s nothing that will save us from such eternal punishment except a saving faith in Christ by the grace of Almighty.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Theology

Why Sharing Your Faith Matters?

August 30, 2021

We must get serious about reaching people who are far from God. There is a battle going on out there, and the church is losing ground.

Categories Blog Tags Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Gospel, Great Commission, Ministry, Mission, Teaching

Doctrine of God’s Effectual Call

August 16, 2021

Salvation is the mysterious working of the Triune God as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit call upon all people to repent. 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Evangelism, Gospel, Jesus, Scripture, Teaching, Theology

6 Ways God’s Grace Transforms One’s Life

July 19, 2021

How can we withstand the attacks of the enemy for such a time as this? How can we go forward with this as we are being sanctified in the image of Christ? 

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Counseling, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry, Pastoring

Episode 25: Struggles of Reaching the Next Generation

June 22, 2021

Is your church or ministry struggling to reach the next generation?

Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Church Health, Current Events, Development, Discipleship, Gospel, Great Commission, Jesus, Leader, Leadership, Ministry

The Cross Changes Everything

March 29, 2021

Since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, we have needed the rescuing hand of God to deliver us from evil and sin. God’s love for us was ultimately displayed when he sent Jesus Christ to die for us on the cross, only to rise from the dead so that we may be saved.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Cross, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Teaching, Truth

Episode 23: Destructive Nature of Private Sin

February 22, 2021

Dietrich Bonhoeffer puts it this way in his book Life Together, “Those who remain alone with their evil are left utterly alone.”

Tags Christianity, Church, Counseling, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Leader, Leadership, Ministry, Pastoring, Scripture, Theology, Truth
Why Baptism Truly Matters?

6 Reasons Why Baptism Truly Matters

November 9, 2020

Baptism is a wonderful and easy way to remember the outline for a powerful new life that Christ has for us. How are we supposed to live for Christ day by day? How can we break sin habits? How can we put the past behind us and live a new life? 

Categories Blog Tags Baptism, Christianity, Good news, Gospel, Great Commission, Jesus
Defending the faith

The Question of God’s Existence in the Practice of Apologetics

August 31, 2020

People from all walks of life will often ask one or more of the following metaphysical questions: Why should I believe the Bible? Is there salvation outside of Christianity? How do we know that God exists? Given evil, how can one justify God?

Categories Blog Tags Apologetics, Bible, Culture, Education, Evangelism, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry, Mission, Outreach, Teaching, Theology, Truth
saved from the wrath of God

The Saving Work of Jesus Christ

August 17, 2020

Paul’s sole confidence lied within Christ alone for he was radically transformed by this good news of the gospel.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Cross, Gospel, Jesus, Theology
Christians extending forgiveness.

Christians Ought to Forgive the Unlovable

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

Forgiving others is a mark of genuine disciples of Christ.

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Conflict, Counseling, Faith, Forgiveness, Gospel, Jesus, Leadership, Reconciliation
Heresy Advise "You be You"

Heretical Advice of “Just Be Yourself”

July 13, 2020

When we look deep down in the soul, what do we find? What part of our self are we supposed to be, “true to”?

Categories Blog Tags Bible, Christianity, Counseling, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry, Theology
Disagreement

Episode 18: How to Disagree on Theological Differences

June 29, 2020

Theological disagreement can cause church splits, tear up churches and ultimately jeopardize Christian Unity.

Tags Bible, Christianity, Church, Conflict, Current Events, Gospel, History, Jesus, Pastoring, Teaching, Theology, Truth

Every Life is Precious to God

March 3, 2020March 2, 2020

In certain countries, there are 3,572,000 orphans, with nearly 5000 children with Down syndrome who are unwanted. Many of those children are killed at birth. The “lucky” ones end up in orphanages.

Categories Blog Tags Adoption, Christianity, Church, Community, Gospel, Jesus, Orphan, Widows

The 18th Century Greatest Preacher: George Whitefield

November 11, 2019

Let my name die everywhere, let even my friends forget me, if by that means the cause of the blessed Jesus may be promoted.

– George Whitefield

Categories Blog Tags Biography, Gospel, History, Theology
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Get To Know Jonathan

Evangelica Sola is a Christian blog that incorporates a comprehensive look at doctrinal theology, christian living and the church’s disciple making mandate. Jonathan Hayashi (D.Ed.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Senior Pastor of Northern Hills Baptist Church in the Greater KC area. Prior to that, he served at an inner-city church in Chicago, IL and the Greater St. Louis area for total 12 years in pastoral ministries. He is married to Kennedi and a father to three beautiful children.

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Learn More About Jonathan’s New Book, Ordinary Radicals

“Ordinary Radicals: A Return to Christ-Centered Discipleship” unfolds, with honest open-heart questions, how we think about the gospel in our lives. The gospel you believe, determines the disciple you make. Radical discipleship is about nothing more and nothing less than laying bare the roots of the gospel.

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