The Person of Our Salvation

As Easter approaches, it would be good for us to be reminded of why the message of Jesus Christ is so pivotal for all of humanity. Without the price He paid for our sin, none of us would have any hope of salvation. I want to offer a stroll through Scripture to provide...

The Blessing of Faithfulness

What I am about to write could come off as just another husband bragging about his wife, and that is not my intent. I do like to brag about Jan as a woman, mother, and wife, but this is different. I want to speak about her as a co-laborer in Christ and a respected...

The Compression of God

Yesterday, I felt a tremendous pressure taking place. It was an unusual form of spiritual compression. The day looked the same. Life went on as normal, but in the spiritual realm, a compression had started. It was not dark or sinister. The compression was simply...

Stepping into a Grace-Filled Future

There is a principle contained in Scripture that begins with our initial experience of salvation and continues to manifest in every area of life. That principle is expansion. Once we are set free in Christ our newfound freedom will take us on a journey to affect...

Deconstruction – Not Destruction

Yesterday, I had coffee with a good friend and pastor. Like many pastors, he has had to lead his congregation forward while on one side voices were telling him to take a stronger stand to represent their convictions and the other side were those who seemed overly...