A Message of Grace for Every Christian Confession is a core part of the Christian faith. What we believe and publicly affirm matters—not only for our personal walk with Christ but as a testimony to the world around us. Jesus made it abundantly clear in Matthew 10:32–33: “Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but … Continue reading Peter Denies Jesus: Failure Does Not Define Us
Early on in my ministry, I served as pastor of a small country church in Ohio. One Sunday morning in the middle of June about 15 minutes before church started, the neighbor started mowing his lawn. For most churches, this would not be a big deal, but our little church sat right next to the neighbor’s house and we actually had the windows open in … Continue reading The Right Perspective on Evangelism
I once read the story of a pastor who was invited to debate an atheist. The pastor agreed to debate on one condition – that the atheist would bring 50 people who had been transformed by being atheists. The pastor in turn would bring 50 people who had been transformed by the power of Jesus Christ. As you may have guessed, the atheist admitted he … Continue reading Let Your Life Shine For Jesus!
Shepherd the Flock 