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...

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...

Colossians 3:12-15 In Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae, chapter 3, verse 13 he writes this. Make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.   In Matthew’s Gospel,...

Luke 22:31-64, John 21 With Easter coming up fast, I think this is a great time of year for us to take some time to reflect on the grace of Jesus Christ. This thing we call grace is best defined as a blessing that comes to us from Jesus despite that fact that we in no...

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Whenever I’m asked what I think poses the biggest threat to the church in America today, I barely have to pause. It’s sexual sin, hands down. In fact, I think that’s probably been the case ever since Adam and Eve were run out of Eden. The evidence...

Exodus 14:1-18 For my money one of the best moments in the entire Old Testament comes in the Book of Exodus, chapter 14. The chapter culminates with Moses parting the Red Sea, the Israelites walking to safety on the dry land and the LORD dealing in a very definitive...

Romans 8:1-14 One of scripture’s greatest promises comes from Paul’s epic letter to the Romans where, in the first verse of chapter 8 he writes, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” ESV This little reassurance is big for a couple...

Psalm 30:2 “O LORD my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me.” This verse. Wow. This verse changed my life. It drew me to Jesus in a way I never had been before. It changed my perspective on how to deal with addictions and it served as the foundation for what is...

The Epistle of Jude Jude’s letter in the New Testament is very short at only 25 verses and it may be one of the most under taught, under preached books in the Bible. The theologian Donald Guthrie once wrote this about this epistle… “Its neglect reflects more the...

Genesis 2-3, 2 Samuel 12 The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines collateral damage as, “Injury inflicted on something other than the intended target.” In combat situations before the military launches an assault a calculation is made as to how much collateral damage...