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Justification, sanctification, glorification – These are the three steps of salvation. When we “profess with [our] mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in [our] hearts that God raised him from the dead, [we] will be saved.” (Romans 10:9) At this moment, we are justified in the sight of God. This is a legal term…

How do we know if we have a works-based or overly legalistic view of salvation and sanctification? Years ago, I attended a multi-day workshop on studying and teaching God’s Word. It was full of great reminders on how to approach a text and warnings about bringing our presuppositions to the text. I learned a lot.…

I’ve been thinking a lot about confession lately. This important step on our road to repentance is often one of the hardest. Confession requires a realization of our sin, conviction that what we did is sin, and humility to admit that. It’s that last part where many of us struggle. Can I admit to you…

Where were you on May 2, 1999? I will never forget where I was! Do you remember what you were doing at approximately 12:15 PM on May 2, 1999? That is a moment I will never forget. I was sitting in the Worship Center at a large church in the Chicago suburbs during the 11:15…

Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled Hebrews 12:14–15 I’ve been convicted recently that I had…

I often feel alone in the church. I am a 51-year-old single woman who has always been single. Women like me are few and far between in the world, let alone in the church. Most women I meet at church are married. When I meet another single woman, chances are she is divorced or, on…