You don’t have to read very far into the New Testament to see just how important repentance is. At the beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry (Matthew 3:1-2), Jesus’ ministry (Mark 1:14-15), and Peter’s ministry on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:37-38), they all preached repentance.  So, repentance is absolutely foundational to our relationship with…

When Jesus walked out of that empty tomb on that first Easter morning, he not only secured our pathway to eternal salvation, he also secured our victory in this life through the coming of the Holy Spirit. Paul reminded Timothy of this life-changing truth when he wrote, “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us…

Easter is more than just an incredibly true story. It still affects us today. An event that happened 2000 years ago still affects us ripples through our every day world. Here are three ways the resurrection of Jesus still impacts us today: 1). The resurrection validates everything that Jesus said. Jesus said some pretty outlandish…

Do you feel like life has somehow forgotten you? Do you ever look at the filtered highlight reels of everyone else on social media and wonder what you did to deserve such a mediocre life in comparison? In a world that rewards the extraordinary, does your life seem painfully ordinary? In a world that applauds…

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