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Now Available on Amazon: A Practical Workbook for Disciples of Jesus Are you ready to move beyond simply attending church and start actively living out your calling as a disciple of Jesus? Over the summer of 2024, while training the […]
As I reflect on what I am thankful for this year, it is easy to focus on the things that quickly come to mind such as the salvation the Lord has given me that I don’t deserve, the family he […]
Shortly after my oldest son Noah was born, my wife and I set out to write our adventures with our new little guy in a blog that we titled “The Nelson Newsstand”. Needless to say we didn’t get very far […]
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. John 16:22 Over 2000 years ago joy entered into the world. Not a joy that is […]
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 When Jesus came into this world, He came as a servant of man. When […]
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 A […]
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who […]
Recently Ligonier Ministries partnered with Lifeway Research to find out what Americans believe about “God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible”. What there research shows is that the pulpit has been weakened for some time now and that the church is […]
Here is a quick Gospel flow. God created the heavens and earth (Gen 1:1) God created man perfect (Gen 1:27) Man sinned (Gen 3:6-7) God is holy and demands us to be holy (Lev 11:44, 19:2, 20:7; 1 Peter 1:16) […]
I was recently asked by an old friend about my writing process as I develop my book, so I figured I would share some of what I have been doing in order to see the project through. I first want […]