THE GREATEST TRANSFORMATION

The greatest transformations Jan and I have seen and experienced in almost 50 years of ministry are those that occurred when we blessed our enemies. Those blessings were not just a one-time expression. Some went on for years, while we continued to bless our enemies...

RESTORING BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS

Some divisions are so deep that someone must do everything in their power to bring about restoration and redemption. Without making that first move, the restoration God intends to happen cannot take place. When Jacob stole Esau’s birthright, it created a deep...

THE RESTORATIVE POWER OF GOD’S MERCY

All of God’s judgments have within them an expression of His mercy. His mercy has a limit, not on God’s ability to love sinful people, but on the extent and purpose of His judgment. People too easily think that God enjoys judging sin. Because of that...

SOMETHING MUCH DEEPER

Our greatest failures are not the end of our faith. They can be the beginning of something much deeper if our hearts remain tender and responsive to God and open to His process of restoration. The restoration of Peter had similarities to his three denials of the Lord....

WHEN ALL SEEMS LOST

For those of you who have suffered loss for doing good, God has a plan to restore what was taken from you. But first, you need to understand this truth because it will give you hope when hope is nowhere to be found, “Humble yourselves under the mighty power of God,...