This week Granger interviews Tony Wood about the doctrines of grace, human depravity, and God’s sovereignty in salvation. Tony emphasizes that salvation is entirely the work of God—humans are spiritually dead and unable to seek Him without divine intervention. He explains how this challenges modern views of autonomy, particularly in American culture, and often stirs discomfort around the idea of God’s control over all things, including evil and salvation.

Despite the tension between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility, Tony affirms that Scripture teaches both. He shares his personal journey from thinking he chose God to realizing that God had chosen him, seeing this truth consistently throughout the biblical narrative—from creation to Christ to the birth of the Church.

This theological shift profoundly changed Tony’s preaching. Instead of crafting messages around felt needs or cultural trends, he now practices expositional preaching—teaching the Bible verse by verse and letting Scripture shape the message. Granger and Tony agree that true church health begins in the pulpit, where God’s Word—not style, music, or production—must remain central. They encourage believers to seek churches that faithfully and deeply preach the Bible.

This week Granger interviews Tony Wood about the doctrines of grace, human depravity, and God&rsquo;s sovereignty in salvation. Tony emphasizes that salvation is entirely the work of God&mdash;humans are spiritually dead and unable to seek Him without divine intervention. He explains how this challenges modern views of autonomy, particularly in American culture, and often stirs discomfort around the idea of God&rsquo;s control over all things, including evil and salvation.
Despite the tension between God&rsquo;s sovereignty and human responsibility, Tony affirms that Scripture teaches both. He shares his personal journey from thinking he chose God to realizing that God had chosen him, seeing this truth consistently throughout the biblical narrative&mdash;from creation to Christ to the birth of the Church.
This theological shift profoundly changed Tony&rsquo;s preaching. Instead of crafting messages around felt needs or cultural trends, he now practices expositional preaching&mdash;teaching the Bible verse by verse and letting Scripture shape the message. Granger and Tony agree that true church health begins in the pulpit, where God&rsquo;s Word&mdash;not style, music, or production&mdash;must remain central. They encourage believers to seek churches that faithfully and deeply preach the Bible.

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Confessions Of A Former MegaChurch Pastor | Tony Wood

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