Why Sin is a Big Deal

Sometimes I sin and actually tell myself, “This is no big deal.  Sure, God doesn’t like it, but it’s petty sin.  Like petty theft – it doesn’t really hurt anyone.” That’s what I say. And I am wrong. Because sin – any sin...

We All Have Two Gods

Christians, I’m talking to us. We profess belief in and worship of one God – the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three persons in one essence.  We study this God in the Bible.  We learn about Him, talk about Him, and pray to Him.  We tell others about Him....

Who Do YOU Say I Am?

It’s a big week for Jesus.  You know, Easter and all that.  So, as long as we’re all thinking about Him to one degree or another, He’s got a question for us. (Actually, it was initially for Peter.  But it’s for you and me, too.) Jesus was...

Jesus is Praying For You Today

Prayer is good. Praying for each other is good. And I appreciate people who pray for me in the privacy of their own minds. But I am taken to a whole new level of honored when someone prays for me out loud in my presence.  I am humbled.  I am touched someone would take...