Jesus and the Adulterous Woman

John 7:53-8:11 I’m going to kick things off this week with a little Bible education for you. If you open your Bible to John 7:53 chances are, unless you’re using a King James translation, there’s a notice there on the page informing you that John 7:53-8:11 is not...

God’s Plan

Jeremiah 29:11, 1 Peter 5, 2 Peter 3 As a pastor I have, on many, many occasions led people who are struggling in various ways to this well-known verse from the Old Testament book of Jeremiah. This is from Jeremiah 29:11… “For I know the plans I have for you”, says...

Hearing

Luke 6:46 “So, why do you keep calling Me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say?” Luke 6:46. For me, this may be one of the most compelling, challenging things Jesus throws at us during His earthly ministry. Because think about it. How many of us employ pinpoint...

King Saul

1 Samuel 8-15 Saul, the first king of Israel who we meet in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel is a fairly complex character. In a short span of time, he goes from being called on by God to fill a role that he’s woefully unqualified for, leading the rebellious nation...

Drunkenness

As I write this message it occurs to me that it’s appropriate that today is the day we commonly refer to as Cinco De Mayo. I don’t know how they roll down in Mexico on this day, but I do know for sure that here in the U.S. we’ve warped this day into an excuse to drink...

The Last Supper

Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Since the One Step Ministry meets in person every Thursday, each year during Holy Week I get drawn to the gospel accounts of what took place on what’s referred to as Maundy Thursday. It’s on Thursday that things begin to pick...