“From Romans to Revelation, there is no passage that instructs Christians to give a required 10 percent. In fact, we find the opposite—under God’s new way, there’s no minimum and no maximum. It’s entirely up to us: ‘Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.’ (2 Cor. 9:7) So why give? Three good reasons for giving are discussed in the New Testament. First we’re... Read more

“God did something in the past and fully met the law’s requirements. He sent his Son to be a sin offering so he could condemn sin. Did God succeed? Of course. When did he succeed? Nearly two thousand years ago. So is God still trying to fulfill the law today? No, he has fulfilled it already. It’s a past event. Notice that God did this so that the law would be fully met in us, not by us. When we... Read more

“But what did Jesus do with our sins? He took them away forever (John 1:29; Heb. 10:14). That’s why the Spirit of God will never leave us. Bam! That’s the simple, logical, and liberating difference of God’s new way of grace—permanent relationship, permanent indwelling by God’s Spirit, no matter what. Yes, even when we commit sins, he remembers them no more (Heb. 8:12). Even when we are utterly disobedient, he remains faithful. The Holy Spirit is sealed within us, forever,... Read more

Yes, we might “surrender” to an opposing team, an enemy force. But with God our Father, we simply wake up each day and “offer our bodies as living (not dead!) sacrifices.” If we’re His children, then we’re already on His team. Read more

When some object to grace, they essentially object to themselves under grace. For them, it is not a matter of whether God is very, very gracious. Of course, He is! It really comes down to if their heart is very, very trustworthy. So when they reject grace, they actually reject the possibility that they are new and righteous at the core and can therefore both survive and thrive under grace. Read more

Popular Christian teaching says you can’t trust your heart as it is desperately wicked. Accurate Christian teaching says God gave you a new, trustworthy heart. The beautiful and liberating reality is that you can live from your core where Christ inspires, and your heart aligns perfectly with His.  Read more

Some argue that the Apostles continued in obedience to Jewish law and ritual even after their conversion. But we learn here that once Peter knew freedom, he began to live like the Gentiles, abandoning Jewish obligations: “But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, ‘If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the... Read more

Here’s my new book. It’s easy to read and will help you relax and enjoy your Jesus. There’s a seven-part Study Guide in there too. It’s designed to equip you in the truth so you’re able to give a response to those who ask about the new hope within you. http://www.amazon.com/Relaxing-God-Neglected-Spiritual-Discipline/dp/0801015189/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406905425&sr=8-1&keywords=relaxing+with+God Read more

The prosperity gospel says you have little and should have plenty. The legalist’s gospel says you have plenty but should only have little. The true Gospel says Jesus is the secret to contentment, whether you have little or plenty: “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or... Read more

What if we could do away with all of the religious guilt and live from delight? What if we could enjoy so great an intimacy with God that it would seem he was nearly beneath our skin? What if we could just go through life being ourselves and somehow express Christ along the way? And what if all of this could come at no expense of our own? There is an Old way that forever leads to disappointment, no matter... Read more