Scripture: Romans 5:21 CEB "The result is that grace will rule through God’s righteousness, leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ...

Scripture: Colossians 3:7 CEB “You used to live this way, when you were alive to these things.” I will remember it like it was yesterday...

“So, since we have been made righteous by his grace, we can inherit the hope for eternal life.” Titus 3:7 CEB Several years ago, my...

“At the same time we wait for the blessed hope and the glorious appearance of our great God and savior Jesus Christ.” Titus 2:13 CEB We...

“13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the...

“Instead, they should show hospitality, love what is good, and be reasonable, ethical, godly, and self-controlled.” Titus 1:8 CEB ...

“You are one body and one spirit, just as God also called you in one hope.” Ephesians 4:4 CEB Last week Debbie and I celebrated our...

“It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.” Acts 15:19 NIV Happy New...

“3 There will come a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. They will collect teachers who say what they want to hear because...

“It’s a light for revelation to the Gentiles and a glory for your people Israel.” Luke 2:32 CEB It was a beautiful night on the Atlantic...

Tinsel, lights, and taffeta. Christmas concerts, specials, and spectaculars. Griswold-style Christmas lights, budget-busting gifts, and...

“Stand your ground, and watch the Lord rescue you today.” Exodus 14:13b CEB I am not a dancer! They say that confession is good for the...

“God was getting ready to give the whole world a wonderful present. It would be God’s way to tell his people, ‘I love you’.” Excerpt from...

“But Jonah thought it was utterly wrong, and he became angry.” Jonah 4:1 (CEB) Have you ever been obstinate? One time when I was about...

“And the people of Nineveh believed God.” Jonah 3:5a CEB Almost exactly four years ago Debbie and I purchased the car I now drive. At...

“I sank down to the very roots of the mountains. I was imprisoned in the earth, whose gates lock shut forever. But you, O Lord my God,...

“The sailors were terrified, and each one cried out to his god. They hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to make it...

“But we have this treasure in clay pots so that the awesome power belongs to God and doesn’t come from us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 CEB I...

“What advantage do people have if they gain the whole world for themselves yet perish or lose their lives?” Luke 9:25 CEB I used to...

“But when you pray, go to your room, shut the door, and pray to your Father who is present in that secret place. Your Father who sees...