Why is the confession of sin an important part of a worship service? Aren’t we already forgiven of our sin through faith in the finished work of Jesus on the cross? Read More

To clean up my soul, God taught me what a good friend of mine calls the “bar of soap” passage – 1John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” Read More

This year we have the odd coincidence of Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, falling on Valentine’s Day. At the same time, Easter Sunday is on April Fool’s Day. The merging of these “holidays” calls for some good spiritual reflection. Read More

One way to learn how to pray is to pray the prayers of others. By the way, “that is not cheating.” Jesus even gave us the very words to say when he told us to pray the Lord’s Prayer. Read More

C. S. Lewis once said, “I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.” Read More