Sin and Cleansing
“When our bodies are dirty, we take a bath or a shower. When our bodies are infected, we take medicine. When our cars are dirty, we wash...
Repentance (Enemies of and Obstacles to)
“…many people today proudly ignore God…or we expect God to be at our beck-and-call… or…we dismiss repentance as something arcane,...
Secrets
"Acknowledging our weakness we may see in the ugly, disfigured secret places of ourselves the raw material in need of the Holy Spirit."...
Worldview (Changing the World)
“The world here [1 John 2:15-16] is creation after the fall and under the dominion of Satan. It is creation no longer oriented toward...
Setbacks
“We will ultimately all suffer setbacks—probably many of them. The difference between faith (salvation) and no faith (condemnation) is...
Thirst
“A driving thirst for God is our starting point. Such thirst comes to all of us naturally, but because we are fallen and sick, we easily...
Repentance and Christ
“Repentance (Act 19:4) is good, but apart from Christ Jesus, it does not secure salvation. Repentance is enough to stay people from sin,...
Theophany
“The word theophany means “appearance of God.” We celebrate the Lord God’s baptism [on January 6] as a theophany, because on that...
Supernatural
“Many in our world today mock the supernatural. They deny the reality of the spiritual world and claim that only what can be seen and...
Salt
“The Lord and His prophets and apostles lived in a culture that often used salt to ratify everyday agreements. Salt symbolizes fidelity...