What Is Sin?

I have heard that Satan and sin command powerful forces over people. That statement is not biblical. It is Satan’s lie. Neither Satan nor sin commands real power. Sin is simply a thought or action directed by the person sinning. Satan wants us to think he controls the world, claiming dominion through Adam’s sin. In […]

What’s in Your Vessel?

Our existence dictates we hold onto things. From childhood, our fingers grab. Young minds learn to say “mine.” We bond with family and friends as part of our identity. Trinkets remind us of events and people no longer in our lives. Stuff makes life exciting and more comfortable. Not all possessions are beneficial; not all […]

God’s Fire Within

We are vessels uniquely made by God. He created our bodies, but the “vessel” has little to do with skin that grows wrinkled with age. If we let him, God’s artistry makes our inner form more pliable and stronger throughout our lives. He does not toss the undeserving aside as garbage or make us perfect […]

The Purity of God

What is your basic concept of God? Do you think of Father as far away, secluded in heaven, and isolated from the evils of this corrupt world? Are your sins intolerable to his holiness? Do you wonder how he could love you? Such theology is old. It is common in many religions, including several that […]

God’s Salvation

A friend just read my book, God Makes Us Holy. Something clicked, so he asked, “What is your version of God’s plan of salvation?” He was sincere, a true seeker of truth. Yet, for decades, he struggled with this concept because of his highly conservative upbringing. Rules restricted and condemned. Love and forgiveness were absent. […]