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Forgiveness Kept Simple

Forgiveness? Together with simple!!? How can “forgiveness kept simple” even be possible? I struggle to forgive others! Only because of Jesus and His death and resurrection. When I have a knotty problem to solve, it’s usually because several closely related sub-problems have become bundled together. As we focus on one, the others rush in to … Read more

Making Disciples Kept Simple

Making disciples! How can ever be kept simple? Have you tried it? At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus clarified that the way in is also the way on. The way we come to Jesus for salvation (new life) is how we grow in sanctification (growing more like Jesus on our journey). Notice the two … Read more

Sharing Jesus Kept Simple

This article is on Sharing Jesus Kept Simple. As an older Christian, I have begun to observe that many of us farther along on this journey incline our well-intended advice to younger Christians towards complexity. With the best of motives, we tell others where we are, rather than meeting them where they are. As I … Read more

Identity in Christ Kept Simple

When I turned twenty-five,… …I puzzled over questions I couldn’t answer. Where did I come from? Why am I here on earth? What happens to me after I die? How can I lead a life that counts for something beyond the time I have on earth? Who am I? I wasn’t brought up with a … Read more

God’s Word Kept Simple

God’s Word Kept Simple. Are you a Christian who would like to see more impact in your own life from God’s Word? Then great! You’ve come to the right place. I still remember those strong desires when I came to Christ at twenty-five. The Spirit unleashed in me a voracious appetite for God’s Word, His … Read more