God never desired for anyone to live outside of covenant relationship with Him. He had a plan for redemption. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus we are brought into unity with Him. We belong in covenant with God!

The last book of the Bible, Revelation or The Revelation of Jesus Christ, does exactly what the title implies, it reveals Jesus. No matter what else you believe this book is about, it undeniably shows us many facets of Jesus, the Lamb of God.

The book of Ruth is a highlight reel of the lives of two women – Naomi and Ruth. I want to take a closer look at this real-life picture of what was destined to unfold for us.

During the three plus years that we have been actively and consistently teaching about communion, one concept that has been interwoven into many lessons is that we are to “drink all of it”.

When we hear the word veil, we typically think of the beautiful covering a bride might wear over her face as she walks down the aisle. When I walked down the aisle, my veil was borrowed. It was a bit too large and not anything I would have chosen for myself. It felt more awkward than pretty.

A bridal veil is meant to only obscure the bride’s face; many other veils are made to completely hide what is on the other side.

My wife, Sandy, loves to design interiors. She will take a room or a whole home and make it look fabulous, useful, inviting and filled with love. At our home we don’t watch television often. When we do it is usually a “reality” show where a home or property is being made over. Some of the makeovers are amazing and others leave you wondering “Where did they get that idea?!”.

God calls us a masterpiece. In fact, we are made in His image. When we face sickness, depression or even addiction, we don’t always feel like His masterpiece. This blog is about the time I was facing an intense illness.