He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.1 Peter 2:24What moments or patterns of sin weigh you dow...  Read More

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.1 Peter 2:24God has a plan for people broken by sin. He l...  Read More

“And since we are his true children, we qualify to share all his treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that he is and all that he h...  Read More

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!2 Corinthians 5:17This is what your identity in Christ is like. The old is gone and the new has come bec...  Read More

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If any of you wants to be My follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow Me.” Matthew 16:24Fasting is not our way but it is the way of Ch...  Read More

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the hear...  Read More

I pray that this time has given you an opportunity to focus on your relationship with God. During Lent, 40 Days of Purpose, you can share your disappointments, unfulfilled expectations and regrets wit...  Read More

Easter represents the reality that though “in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22). The last enemy to be destroyed is death and Jesus has done just that. The resurr...  Read More

As we get closer to Resurrection Sunday one of the things we remember is our need for repentance.Even though we’ve placed our trust in Christ, it is good for us to remember the why we love Him.  We ne...  Read More

Like Communion, Resurrection Sunday is a time of remembrance. It causes reflection. “Do this in remembrance of me,” Jesus said in 1 Corinthians 11:24. Just like pausing in a service to drink the cup a...  Read More

The explicit claims Jesus made about His authority, Him as Messiah, and His God-ness, ultimately did him in. It was not His expansive love shown for every person he encountered. Now, this is not an ex...  Read More

The Jewish leaders were increasingly hostile toward Jesus. There is a lot the Jewish leaders didn’t like about Jesus, but their most intense, murderous fury was directed toward him because he believes...  Read More