November 16, 2020
We don’t choose Jesus. Jesus chooses us. Jesus comes into our world of darkness. He comes to deliver us, to rescue us, to save us. Left to ourselves we will not seek a relationship with God. In our darkness we will choose sin over God; every time.
October 5, 2020
Many times God puts difficult people in our lives – not to test our patience – but so we can shine the spotlight of God’s grace in their lives. Remember, Jesus says, “You are the light of the world.” And the way you shine your light is by peddling grace to people who need grace! Because that’s what God did for you, when He saved you.
July 26, 2020
This knowing doesn’t just happen. Knowing Jesus and becoming like Him takes effort. Make no mistake. Too many Christians think that just going to Church will help them become more like Jesus (and that does help). But what we see here is that knowing Jesus is like running to win a race. It takes training, it takes work and it takes resolve. That’s why Paul says, “This one thing I do.” He’s passionately pursuing a greater knowledge of Jesus with all the energy within him.
May 10, 2020
You may not think that your story of faith in Jesus Christ is all that significant. But during this pandemic, God may use your faithfulness, your hope, or your love to spread the gospel to a neighbor. So let me ask you: Are you ready to tell your story? God has positioned you for such a time as this. You have a story to tell, and God has someone near you who is ready to listen.
April 14, 2020
If Jesus had the authority to lay down his life and had authority to take up again – then you can trust in the authority of His Word. You can count on what Jesus says. And this should give you hope in the darkness. For when things looked darkest for the disciples, when their world seemed to be falling apart, and when all seemed lost… Jesus rose from the grave, just as he said he would. And if Jesus did what he said he would do by rising from the dead, you can trust him in whatever he promises.
April 7, 2020
God sent to us the perfect offering for our sin – Jesus the sinless One; who became sin for us, to take our place, to receive our penalty, to remove God’s wrath and to set us free. And the good news is that God did this all for you out of His love for you.
July 16, 2019
Noah is a remarkable model of what it means to live by faith. He believed God’s Word concerning judgment about things not yet seen, so he responded in obedience and built the ark. But he didn’t build the ark out of fear of judgment, but out of his reverential fear of the God he knew. And he kept at it for 120 years even though no one else believed. He lived by faith. And so God rewarded him.
February 7, 2019
There is no greater joy than to help someone become a follower of Jesus Christ – to see their eyes opened by the truth, to see the weight of sin removed, to see the joy of God’s peace enter their hearts. I got to experience that joy this week. I had the privilege of sharing the good news of Jesus with someone this week who is no longer lost. He’s been found by Jesus and included in His family.
January 15, 2019
Can you imagine that if every time you made a mistake, you had a Christian get in your face and tell you how badly you blew it? The sad reality is that there are many people who never darken a church door today because they were hurt by the very people who should have understood them and loved them. Love acts the gentleman by being understanding of people.
January 2, 2019
Our sin makes us equals at the foot of the cross. It is here where our sin is forgiven. It’s here we see ourselves in relationship to a holy God and humility is born. When you spend time in the shadow of the cross, you are not looking down at anyone else, but looking up to the one who gave you mercy for your sin.