But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:4-7, ESV) (Listen)
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I have encountered people who love to complain about the church … any church. It seems they are quick to see church failures and yet refuse to be part of fixing the issues. So I decided to search the Bible for the perfect church. But I couldn’t... read more
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in... read more
I think it was around 1983 when basketball’s 3-pt. shot was adopted by the Iowa high schools … thus opening a new door for an already great game. I remember going to a Coaches meeting and listening to all the reasons it should not be allowed.... read more
One of the areas that myself and I know many others struggle with is dealing with adversity. I have read and been told numerous times that the difference between significance in life and mediocrity is how we deal with adversity and setbacks. Adversity... read more
“Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the Word of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:2a, NIV) It’s easy to look at this verse and assume Paul is talking about the sinful behavior that occurs before we... read more
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing... read more
In the midst of all the stuff we have or the stuff we are trying to accumulate, it is good to be reminded of a condition we all suffer from. All of us were born into the pit family. No not Brad Pitt. The Bible tells us that we were conceived and born... read more
When on a journey I sometimes get bad information from “Mapquest” and other directional services. In life I sometimes wonder if I am exactly where God wants me to be … or if I’m simply following after my own desires. Scripture... read more
