“At the center of true religion is God Himself – His love for us, answered by our love for Him.”

The concept of sin is a tough sell in this day and age. In many of the seeker-sensitive megachurches that have sprung up like mushrooms over the last couple of decades, one can go years without even hearing the word “sin”.

“Have you ever felt Jesus’ hand upon your shoulder? Have you ever felt His eyes looking upon you in compassion and in love? For you, too – we, us all – are precious in His sight.”

The only way a sinner can stand in the presence of God and live is if, by some miracle, God has come to that sinner to show mercy, to take what is unclean and make it clean, to take what is marred by sin and make it holy.

The only way a sinner can stand in the presence of God and live is if, by some miracle, God has come to that sinner to show mercy, to take what is unclean and make it clean, to take what is marred by sin and make it holy.

“Jesus demonstrated power over the things which threaten our bodies. Jesus showed power over all manner of hurts and harms, diseases and disorders. Jesus healed people. And He did it seemingly effortlessly. His power over all manner of bodily trouble was not the result of elaborate rituals or incantations – He had such power that all He had to do was say, “Be healed,” and it happened!”