Have you ever questioned whether the cross of Christ was necessary? Afterall, God sees the heart, why can’t He just forgive me if I’m truly sorry for my sins? Being sorry is good, but your sorrow cannot take away your sins. Justice always requires punishment. My home was broken into once. Some of you have had worse happen. Suppose the offender was caught and sentenced. … Continue reading Someone Has to Pay the Penalty

Peter declared, “Even if all fall away I will not”. “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today yes tonight, before the rooster crows twice, you yourself will disown me three times.” But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never disown You.” And all the others said the same. Mark 14:29-31 Sometimes our greatest strength can be our greatest … Continue reading What Comes Easy for You?

The dark can be a scary place. My imagination runs to places I never think of in a lit room. I have never felt comfortable in the darkness. When I was a young boy, my older cousins tied me to a tree and left me in the dark alone in the backyard. After a while, I was able to free myself. I never forgot the … Continue reading Called Out of the Dark