And You Healed Me

Psalm 30:1-2 “O LORD my God, I cried out to You and You Healed me.” A little over 13 years ago that verse served as the foundation on which the One Step Ministry was built. The first time I ever read it I was so moved. It was my story wrapped up in one sentence. My...

Is God Fair?

Ezekiel 33:12-20 If you’ve ever struggled with an ongoing, life-consuming sin I’m willing to bet that at some point during that awful season, you blamed God, right? If God is as loving and kind and merciful as we’re led to believe, why is my life a non-stop dumpster...

I’ve Fallen and I CAN Get Up!

Ephesians 2:1-10 One of the most challenging aspects of the ministry work that I do is trying to convince people that there is no way that they can live a life rejected by Jesus. If there’s any rejecting going on, it’s on our part and it typically comes about when we...

Repent and Be Patient

Acts 2:22-41 In the Book of Acts, chapter 2, the Apostle Peter, chosen by Jesus to lead his sheep preaches to a crowd of devout Jews in Jerusalem. This is a unique crowd, made up of Jews who were complicit in the crucifixion of Jesus. Twice Peter confronts them with...

Sins of the Father, Sins of the Mother

John 9:1-12 In addiction treatment circles, counselors love to encourage clients with the emphatic phrase, “Break the cycle!” the meaning behind that comes from the implication that many times addicts become addicts because they are “genetically predisposed.” I am a...

The Godly Woman

1 Peter 3:1-2, 7 In the Apostle Peter’s first letter in the New Testament, he shares this insight into what Jesus expects from women who claim Him as their Lord and Savior. He writes… “…you wives must accept the authority of your husbands. Then, even if some refuse to...