“I feel so clean.” “I’m free!” “I had a hole in the center of my being. When I ran to Jesus, he filled the hole.” Over the years, as my husband and I have witnessed numerous people in our ministry take that faith-emboldened step toward salvation, we’ve seen relief-filled faces and heard exuberant comments. Sometimes […]
In his book The Soul Winner, Charles H. Spurgeon underscores several rewards and benefits associated with the work of soul winning. One such benefit, he points out, is the educating, ennobling, and transforming of the soul winner. As I reflect on my years of service in the good work of trying to bring unsaved persons […]
Jesus said, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them” (John 14:23). This statement is at the core of why we seek to obey God. For many of us, the term obedience has been engraved in our minds […]
Have you ever noticed how we measure, quite literally, everything? I suppose it is because we are contained within time, so time becomes our point of reference. We know everything in terms of what is now, what has been, and what may be. It’s how we gain a sense of control over our lives. We […]
“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). As an 8-year-old child, while reading Bible verses that explained God’s love, my sin, Jesus’ sacrifice, and my need to repent and accept God’s grace in faith, God spoke to my heart. Although not audibly, he called, “Trust me. Follow me. Never will […]
