Holiness

Holiness

“But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.'” 1 Peter 1:15-16 Holiness is a command from the Lord; it’s not a suggestion that we can choose to ignore. Holiness is the divine...
My Dwelling Place

My Dwelling Place

“For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.” Acts 17:28 The need to feel connected and safe is built into our spiritual DNA by the Creator. As a child, I had nightmares, where I was lost and couldn’t...
Purpose Not Punishment

Purpose Not Punishment

“Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, and His disciples asked Him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would...
Fake News

Fake News

“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—  which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the...
God with Us

God with Us

“Then Moses said to Him, ‘If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.’” Exodus 33:15 Moses, the one God chose to lead His people out of Egypt, made a wise declaration on their journey. As they drew closer to the Promised Land, he entreated the...
The Final Word

The Final Word

“No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the LORD.” Proverbs 21:30 A pastor once said that our relationship with the Lord is the only one where we can’t simply “Agree to disagree.” The Word confirms this absolute truth, and it should define every...