THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUSA question I like to ask Christians is “How has Jesus been good news in your life?” Honestly some of the answers bring tears to my eyes. Usually, the first answer is that he paid for my sins. He made it so that I, a sinner, can be in a relationship with our Holy Creator. In Ephesians 1:7 the Apostle Paul writes, “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of...

The Apostle Paul writes, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17). The immediate context proceeding this Scripture is the notion that we are no longer to live for ourselves, rather we are called to live for Jesus. Immediately following this text is a call to a ministry of reconciliation. This Scripture gives me great ho...

I recently returned from a family reunion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I had the privilege of seeing Independence Hall where the founders signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. There was an astounding amount of history in that room. Nearby I then went to see the famous Liberty Bell. On it is inscribed a Bible verse: “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto a...

Back when I lived in Indianapolis, Indiana I once had an important meeting to attend in Markle, Indiana. Markle was quite a distance, and I did not know the way, so I told my phone to give me directions to Markle. After driving for quite a while I realized that I did not seem to be where I thought I should be. Unfortunately, I had made a mistake and not told the phone I wanted Markle, Indiana inst...

With today being Father’s Day, I thought I would share some of the lessons Ilearned from my father. Dean Dickinson passed away about four years ago. I thinkabout him often. I learned so many things from him. Some of those life lessonsinclude:First, following Jesus Christ is what is most important. He was a Christian who took his faith seriously. Even his career choice reflected his faith. He was a...