Colossians 1:9-14 became my favorite verses in 2021. I was reading through the Old Testament and when I got to the first chapter of Colossians I continued to read that chapter every day for the next week. I was so drawn to it and desired to know it and live it. So much so that they have been the verses that I specifically pray over each of my family members and close friends daily, since 2021. The...  Read More

The Apostle Paul, a man of profound theological insight, penned the epistle to the Philippians from a prison cell. Yet, his words exude not despair, but a radiant joy that defies earthly circumstances. This joy, he insists, is not contingent upon external factors, but rather, it is a fruit of the Spirit, cultivated in the soul of the believer.Paul's joy springs from a deep and abiding faith in Chr...  Read More

In Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, he (in classic Paul style) was writing to correct false doctrine that had crept into the church and to remind them of the truth of the gospel and our identity as followers of Jesus. In Galatians 4:4-7 he writes, “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so ...  Read More

Did you know the term "discipleship" is not found in the Bible? Yet, if you ask most churches what area they hope to grow in during 2025 many will say resoundingly discipleship. In the Bible, we never see Jesus teach a seminar, conference, or hold a convention teaching churches how to disciple, yet everything He did in His earthly ministry was in fact discipling disciples.  Jesus began his earthly...  Read More

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 says, "Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.  For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He wa...  Read More

We have heard people ask, “Would a loving God send someone to hell?” The answer is in the Gospel! Romans 1:16 states, “The gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes…”  Romans 3:23 tells us that we are all sinners. “But God demonstrated His love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) God has provided a way of escape for those who will ...  Read More

The Book of Acts is the continuation of the spread of the gospel from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. The Greek word for preaching the gospel (euangelizo) appears in Acts more than any other book of the Bible. That gospel is no trivial thing but remarkable as seen in one of my preferred passages in Acts. The gospel changing power is displayed in the story of the Damascus road.Acts 9:3-6, "And ...  Read More

Navigating Jesus’s parables can be difficult. My sister and I shared a bedroom and we both had bulletin boards where we would often hang bible verses. I remember reading a bible verse from the book of Mark and it was very confusing to my 16-year-old brain. It read, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it...  Read More

We know the story of Jonah well, but do we see the gospel in Jonah? Jonah was called by God to warn Nineveh about their destruction due to sin. Jonah tried to flee, but after being swallowed by a giant fish for three days and nights, he repents and obeys God's command. He delivers the message to Nineveh, and they repent, leading God to show mercy and spare the city but the book ends with Jonah str...  Read More

The book of Daniel shows the importance of resolve, obedience, humility, and faithfulness in the lives of God’s followers. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were threatened with death if they chose to remain obedient to God instead of submitting to the king. Choosing God over the world may not get us thrown in a fiery furnace or lions’ den but it may still result in earthly consequences. Our...  Read More

Over 700 years before Jesus was born, the prophet Isaiah described a man who wasdespised and rejected by men. The Man was wounded for our transgressions; bruised for ouriniquities and by His stripes we are healed. The Man was led as a lamb to slaughter and did notopen His mouth. He was cut off from the land of the living and stricken for transgressions ofpeople. His grave was made with the wicked ...  Read More

What's your gospel story? How did you find out about Jesus? Did you grow up hearing of Jesus? Did you have a friend or family member who influenced your life by sharing Jesus or inviting you to church?  In Mark 2 we discover the gripping story of four phenomenal friends who get word that Jesus was a man who could help their friend.These friends gathered up their hurt friend and literally carried h...  Read More