Grace changes the way we think, the way we relate to God, ourselves and others. Grace changes the way we live. It tells us that we are righteous now, perfected forever, just like Jesus in our spirit. That’s huge and incomprehensible, and yet it’s also so simple. All we need to ‘do’ is accept it […]
For many this Christmas season will be quite different than years past. 2020 has been a year like no other for most of us and few will be sad to see it end. But even though this was a challenging year, 2020 was not without its good points. Many of us spent far more time […]
The most important question you will ever ask is, “Who is my father?” Your answer to this question will influence every other question of life. Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Get the father question wrong and you will miss it on every other issue. Your identity will be […]
Most of what we believe about discipline from God comes from the Old Covenant. If you believe God’s discipline involves punishment, then you are living in the past. You are a New Covenant believer with an Old Covenant mindset. If the cross was the once and final solution for sin as the New Testament teaches, then […]
From time to time I receive questions regarding difficult passages in the Bible. Since the pandemic, I now have a backlog of questions to answer. I’ll try to get to each of them over the coming weeks. I received this one: Can you please help me understand what the scriptures are talking about regarding Paul […]
A couple of months ago most of us had never heard of COVID-19; now all of us have had our lives disrupted by it. How quickly things can change: No restaurants to dine in, no movie theaters open, no schools in session, no church services to attend. In April 2020, with much of the world […]
The feeding of the 5000 men is the only miracle of Jesus repeated in all four gospels. We know that if something is given once in the Bible, it is true and we should believe it, but when the Holy Spirit repeats Himself, it must be because there is a lesson of surpassing importance. […]
If you have been born again you can’t be unborn. Every Christian who believes they can lose their salvation will always give you a reason that involves them. They say, “What if I do this sin or what if I do that?” What if I…? You fill in the blank there, but it’s all the […]
I love Christmas. I love being able to see it through the eyes of my grandchildren. In a culture that has become increasingly secular, where it is politically incorrect to even mention the name of Jesus Christ, I think it’s wonderful that Christmas brings out into the public some of the greatest truths of the […]
How do you respond when someone asks about your belief in God? Do you become defensive, do you go into combat mode, become intimidated? None of these extremes are necessary. The Bible tells us that when we are presented with an opportunity to speak concerning the hope in us, we should “not fear their intimidation, […]