As a Christian I stand for truth and love. My truth comes directly from God’s word which clearly points out we all have sinned and need a Savior. It also tells of a love that is willing to do whatever it takes to reconcile us even to the point of death. There are several who […]
One of the greatest hindrances to the great commission is no sense of urgency. Since we woke up this morning, we logically assume we will do the same tomorrow. After working with thousands of people over the years one thing has become painfully clear: our time here is limited. I’ve lost friends, family, co-workers and […]
As I read Philippians 1 today, I landed on this verse and was convicted. How many times have I asked, “Why is this happening to me?” instead of “How is this furthering the Gospel?” I decided to expand this thought a little further and asked myself the question, “How does praising God in the midst of the trial […]
While Easter has passed, today is a day of great rejoicing to celebrate the shackles of sin and death being broken forever. Death could not hold Jesus! For He is the resurrection and the life. Not only is the true for Jesus, but His victory has been made available for us as well! I was […]
Too many times our relationship with God gets reduced to a one-time salvation story. The truth is, we need to reflect on that powerful and personal experience at the cross each moment of every day. It fuels us in our mission for Him. We need to remember that our sins were once scarlet and have […]
This weekend I was driving the 15-passenger family van home from Wisconsin, when my daughter questioned me about whether we were going to help this homeless person on the street. I scanned the street to determine her location and excitedly answered “Yes!” Quickly, I asked for two sandwiches we had made for the trip and […]
Jesus isn’t interested in growing his fan base. He wants followers who sincerely want to be with and love Him. Not because He is egotistical, but because that’s truly what is best for us. True followers desire to know, live, and speak the truth in love. You see a fan doesn’t give up anything, […]
As I studied our passage in Colossians 1:1-8, I was struck by the word INCREASING; the word “Auxano” in Greek. Jesus used this word in Mt 13:32 and Mark 4:8. It reminded me that God is interested in Growth…Not just Growth in numbers, Not growth of buildings. The growing in relationship and bearing of genuine […]
Salvation is found when Christ’s righteousness is imputed to us by faith. With our heart, we believe in Christ and His finished work. With our bodies, specifically our mouth, we confess that Jesus is Lord. Salvation is not the result of our work to earn favor with God. For this is impossible. Instead with God […]
As we wrap up the book of Acts, we see that Paul zealously continues to preach the good news according to the scriptures and God continues to make a way for him to do so. Paul’s prison ride to Rome was nothing less than a missionary journey with freedom to proclaim the Lord Jesus. […]