Tag Archives: finished work of Christ

September 28

TODAY IS… the perfect day to celebrate the triumph of Christ. “When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”  John 17:30 NIV We do not normally … Continue reading

Posted in "TODAY IS....A Gift From God" | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

October 25

TODAY IS… a great day for obedience. “And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross!”  Philippians 2:8 NIV The obedient nature of Christ cost Him His … Continue reading

Posted in "TODAY IS....A Gift From God" | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

September 28

TODAY IS… the perfect day to celebrate the triumph of Christ. “When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”  John 17:30 NIV We do not normally … Continue reading

Posted in "TODAY IS....A Gift From God" | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

“And On The Third Day….”

  “”….He Rose From The Dead” “But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one … Continue reading

Posted in Three Days In April 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Very “Good Friday”

“Defeating Death” “They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”  So he delivered him over to them to be … Continue reading

Posted in Three Days In April 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

“Finally Stepping Up To Speak The ‘Unspoken’ Words”

“One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, ‘Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent!’” – Acts 18:1 NLT “Each of us bears his own hell.” – Virgil In April of 2013, an article … Continue reading

Posted in A Thousand First Steps | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Can’t Heal”

Six years ago today, I stood in the bathroom of a sleazy motel in south Florida staring with hatred at the face of the man looking back at me. On the morning of August 18, 2009, the FBI had come … Continue reading

Posted in Hope For The Hopeless | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

“The Voices We Hear”

“Did any people ever hear the voice of a god speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and still live?”  Deuteronomy 4:33 ESV When I talk to my sister on the telephone, I hear her … Continue reading

Posted in Scenic Turnouts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

“The Walking Wounded”

Following the “Path to Freedom” is not a musical romp down the yellow-brick road. Those walking the path do so in a wounded state, since we are all wounded in one way or another. The following words were written by … Continue reading

Posted in A Thousand First Steps | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

“Stepping Through The Minefields Of Sin”

“As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.”  Matthew 9:9 ESV When Jesus called Matthew to follow Him, … Continue reading

Posted in A Thousand First Steps | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment