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 […]
Jonah 1:15 (NKJV) 15 So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. You usually read or hear sermons from preachers encouraging you to “get out of the boat” or to “walk on the water”. This is not that message! Some of you need to tell […]
“The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this… ‘Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.’” (Heb 10:15,17) Some believers feel that the Holy Spirit is convicting them of their sins. Only He doesn’t. How could the Holy Spirit convict us of something He chooses not to remember? Look at what He […]
I have heard this preached many times, “when you sin and confess your sin, Jesus reapplies His blood to your sin”. The Bible never speaks of Jesus reapplying the blood. According to the Bible, this was done once for all. Once! Not every time we confess or repent, not daily, not weekly, but once: Romans […]
In the movie Talladega Nights, Ricky Bobby prays to the infant Jesus. Which Jesus do you see when you pray? Which Jesus do you trust in? – Is it the infant Jesus of Christmas? – Is it the merciful and kind Jesus who was friendly to sinners? – Is it the Jesus who died on […]
When it comes to you, God has a totally undivided heart. Many of us sadly grew up in a religious system that perpetuates the idea that God is bi-polar, that He loves us, but He’s also angry with us, that God looks at our behavior and if it’s not good, then He turns away from […]
Every time there is a natural disaster, the bad news preachers are quick to claim that the storm, hurricane or earthquake is God’s judgement. As I write this blog, my heart goes out to the those who have lost loved ones and been impacted by this unprecedented flooding in the Carolinas. These bullies with a […]
Whenever someone sends me a question about suicide, they are usually asking this because they had Christian friend or family member who ended their life. However, I’m always mindful that someone who’s thinking about ending their life might be reading this and would misunderstand my answer to these questions. Let me be clear: Suicide is […]
2 Corinthians 13:5 (NKJV) Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?–unless indeed you are disqualified. The above verse was not given to encourage us in “Christian navel gazing”. Some people use this verse to scare you, to make you […]
What repentance is NOT. To the average Christian repentance means tearful remorse, pleading with God asking Him to forgive you of your sin and promising to “never do it again”. The word repentance has been used as a weapon against the naïve in the church for so long. I’m convinced that most of the church […]