What does it mean to be born again? Like the moment of our physical birth, there’s a specific point and moment in which a person must be born again. It starts with realizing that no matter how hard we try, there are areas of our lives that we just cannot overcome: sinful behaviours, attitudes, harmful […]
Salvation
Being Raised in a Christian Culture Won’t Save You
A cautionary and sober word to my followers: You may have been fortunate enough to be born in and raised in a Christian culture, but you must be born again by deliberately choosing to surrender your past, present and future to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. You must confess and repent by turning away from […]
I Owed Father God a Huge Apology
I once owed Father God a HUGE apology. You see, I came to salvation with a whole boatload of baggage that I wasn’t ready to unpack until decades later. I didn’t even know what was in that luggage back then, and that was because of God’s mercy in hindsight. However, my picture of Father God […]
By Definition, Christians follow Christ – but Do We Know Him?
I want to thank the faithful ones. Those who attend church weekly, contribute financially to various church endeavours, volunteer at church bazaars, serve on church boards, and take their turn volunteering in Sunday School. There is no doubt. Your faithful service blesses the pastors of your faith community. Perhaps you are a staff member of […]
Come to Him All You Who Labour
Today is Labour Day in North America, and outside of writing this blog, this is the last free weekday I will have for a while. I begin full-time Ministry School via the internet tomorrow. It’s a bit daunting, but I think God and I are up to the challenge. I appreciate your prayers though. I […]
Conditional Surrender? No Such Thing in God’s Kingdom
Conditional Surrender: An updated excerpt from “Dare to Call Him Friend“, by Katherine Walden, available on Amazon. There is no conditional surrender in the Kingdom of God. This truth was never more apparent than in a maximum-security prison I visited in Colombia, South America. Conditions were harsh. The prisoners lived in cramped and dark cellblocks […]