God’s goal in saving us is total transformation. He is not interested in incremental improvement, changing a few habits or smoothing off a few rough edges. God’s plan for us is total annihilation of our fallen nature and complete restoration of body, mind, and spirit...
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18:21-22 It can be hard...
The human brain wants to categorize. It’s a necessary function of how our brains accomplish the monumental task of filtering a flood of information into a narrative that makes sense–it’s cognitively efficient. But this high-level computational...
Psalm 103:2 “Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things HE does for me.” I am so thankful that the loving God we serve has been bringing to mind HIS faithfulness in all that HE has done in and through me since coming to Christ....
Originally shared 4/4/17 Recently I’ve been exposed to a barrage of commercials for Plymouth Rock Assurance. Their tag line is, “More than just ‘insurance,’ Plymouth Rock ‘Assurance.’” The commercial makes a distinction between “insurance” and “assurance.” Whereas...
