We need a change from guilt to grace, from condemnation to the abundance of the blessing of God, from the accusation of the enemy and from the evil oppression of the wicked, we need a release, ...

The heart of the Gospel, which God the Son announced by his coming in our human nature is the truth of his coming and the only fitting response on the part of man: repentance of sins committed and ...

Jesus: God’s Mercy. G. K. Chesterton tells the story of a monk who, while walking through the woods, chances upon a travelling puppeteer, whose stage is his wagon. Delighted to hear that the monk is ...

Thursday is the National Day of Prayer. We’re basking in the glow of a breathtaking world event — the leaders of North and South Korea have announced a possible end to the Korean War. Yet mere months ...

"The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel." With these two compelling sentences -- as recorded in the Gospel of Mark-- Jesus inaugurates his ministry and sums up what his ...

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A rumble of thunder and a lightning flash greeted me recently as I walked out to our barn to feed the dogs. It startled me, big time. Then I heard the dance of raindrops on the barn’s metal roof, and ...

There are many peculiar ideas about biblical repentance. I have talked with people who tried to tell me that repentance is necessary because “it makes you fit so that God can save you.” The Bible does ...

Lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joined Christians from around the country ...

Text: Isaiah 53:1; 59:1-2; Ezekiel 20:33-38; Acts 13:17 Isaiah 53:1 When you repent, your sins are cleansed off, blotted out, erased from the record of God, there is reconciliation and God is no ...