How are The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, the Tree of Life, and the cross of Jesus connected?
Forgiveness
Video – Lessons from the Song “Just As I Am, I Come Broken”
This was a lesson I presented at the 2016 Florida College Alabama camp reflecting on the theme song from camp: “Just As I Am, I Come Broken.” This is a beautiful adaptation of an old hymn that expresses the response of someone coming just as they are to God for healing and transformation.
The Impossible Repentance of Hebrews 6
“For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers… Read More ›
Barabbas and Second Chances
I sometimes think about the first person Jesus saved when He went to the cross. We do not often consider this person as he is not a main character in the New Testament. He is a bit character in the… Read More ›
Quit Sawing Spiritual Sawdust!
Our house has recently undergone a major transformation as we added living space for my mother-in-law. During the building a lot of lumber was cut which generated many piles of sawdust. The carpenters were careful to measure and check their… Read More ›
The Saint Jesus Saw In A Sinner
A medical MRI exposes bone, muscle, and organs in detailed three dimensional pictures for detailed examination. The doctor sees every normal and abnormal feature to find what is wrong and determine a course of treatment. Imagine a spiritual MRI exposing… Read More ›
The Process of Letting Go by Keith Stonehart
I can vividly remember being 9 years old and gripping the rope I was holding on to with force that would rival a Python gripping his latest soon to be meal…Nervousness was all over me like a bad suit and… Read More ›
