by Wayne Hoag | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog, Wayne Hoag
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” -The Declaration of Independence, 1776- We live in a...
by Wayne Hoag | Nov 12, 2014 | Blog, Wayne Hoag
The following is an excerpt from Philip Yancey’s latest book Vanishing Grace. As pastor of a thriving church in Manhattan, Tim Keller often converses about faith with skeptics and post-modern Christians, and he has leaned to present sin no so much as “doing bad...
by Jesse Richardson | May 15, 2014 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
THE PRACTICE OF REPENTANCE Ryan Kearns » found at http://theresurgence.com/ Most of us don’t naturally enjoy repenting when we’re wrong, but for leaders especially, repentance is a powerful, essential, and liberating practice. Sometimes, you are wrong. It is possibly...
by Jesse Richardson | Jun 14, 2012 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
“FOR BECAUSE HE HIMSELF HAS SUFFERED WHEN TEMPTED, HE IS ABLE TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE BEING TEMPTED.” Hebrews 2:18 PRAISE GOD IN TEMPTATION? Several years ago I met with a young man who had overcome a lot of sin and had been walking in victory with Jesus. In this...
by Jesse Richardson | Apr 11, 2012 | Blog, Jesse Richardson
I recently read a story in my devotional that painted a fascinating picture of freedom. The story was about Abraham Lincoln visiting a slave auction. Upon arriving, Lincoln saw a young black girl up on the block. Moved with compassion, he placed a bid and won her....