1 John 1:5-10 We have to understand who the Bible says we are! This world tries to hold that all people are good. All people are born with a certain goodness and it is our circumstances that determine whether or not we turn out to be wicked or good. We want to believe so desperately that we are not the problem! We make excuses for ourselves all the time! I read a book last summer discussing what p...  Read More

John 8:9-11 We all have been at a time in our lives where we have compared our sins against someone else's. We learn throughout the Bible that it’s not right to do! We find in Matthew 7:5 where Jesus is teaching and says: “You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Although Matthew 7 and John 8 are not speaki...  Read More

John 8:6b-8 The Canadian Men’s Olympic curling team won the gold medal at the Olympics this year. This was somewhat controversial because they were caught double touching the stone upon release when playing Sweden. What I found interesting is how the player, when caught and confronted, responded with a verbal outburst of anger. Then eventually complained that he was set up with non-normal camera v...  Read More

John 8:1-6a I have learned over the years that there are people who oppose what I believe. From guys threatening to spray me with their garden hoses to men on porches threatening to bash my head in with beer bottles to court room attorneys who mock my standards and values to social media antagonism over my doctrinal beliefs, there is no shortage of “enemies” that I have encountered over the years....  Read More

Week 4 Main Point and Overview: It doesn’t take much to make a mess of our lives. Our natural desires that are sinful are allowed to “take over,” and before we know it, we are adding issue after issue into our lives. The story of the woman who was “caught” in adultery exemplifies this reality. We don’t know much about her, but we do know that she was in danger of disaster. According to the Mosaic ...  Read More

John 19:39-42 This devotional and the story of Nicodemus has been wonderful to read each day. It’s a story for every seeker, every skeptic, and it’s for you and I as we understand and participate in the Kingdom. Every scene has drawn me in deeper to the account of his journey. Today, we find ourselves at the final scene. “He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at ni...  Read More