Have you ever watched someone you love careen down a path that is sure to end in disaster? You want to intervene and change their path, but you feel helpless to do so. It’s as if you are watching a deadly collision about to happen with no way to stop…
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Grace is the Starting Point – How Should We Respond?
Right off the bat in Romans, Paul tells us grace is the starting point! The Greek word here translated “grace” is charis and it means a gift, blessing, or favor freely offered by Jesus. God’s grace provides all we need to accomplish His purpose and it has been freely and…
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The Leaders We’ve Asked For
Most people I talk to agree… The fact that we have the current two choices to lead our nation is scary! Both make claims to some form of “Christianity” but the lives of neither reflect a truly Biblical worldview as the driving force. Dishonesty, vulgarity, lack of self-control, celebrating abortion…
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The Gospel of Jesus Christ – God’s Plan All Along
The Gospel of Christ Jesus is not an afterthought. God sees the end from the beginning, and he was not surprised when Adam and Eve sinned. He wasn’t suddenly faced with the need for a plan and it didn’t take him generations to come up with one. Christ’s shed blood…
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“Good people”
I’ve met a lot of “good people” in my life. Generous people that always seem eager to give. Kind people that welcome strangers with open arms. Forgiving people that would have every right to be bitter. Joyful people that never seem to be grumpy. People with self-control that keeps them…