1 Timothy 1:2:17 The two letters to Timothy found in the New Testament were composed by the Apostle Paul and directed at Timothy, his young protégé and “son in the faith”. When Paul meets Timothy, he’s little more than a teenager, a young man raised as a follower of...

Psalm 32 Psalm 32, a psalm written by David, opens with this… “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lives in complete honesty!” Let 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Genesis 12:10-20 I’ve been blessed to lead the One Step Ministry for 13 years now and when it comes to the struggles of the men who I interact with through the ministry, we’re nothing if not consistent. My brothers usually fall into one of two categories – those who...

Isaiah 30:1-18 “What sorrow awaits my rebellious children”, says the LORD. Truer words have probably never been spoken when you think about it. In the context of this prophecy recorded by the prophet Isaiah, the people of Judah have just made a terrible decision, a...