“He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day and repentance for forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all  the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” - Luke 24:46-47 CSB On April 6th, 1994, Roy Ratcliff received an unexpected call from his friend, Rob McRay, to baptize a notorious man that the public absolutely hated. Roy, a minister and author, was accustomed to baptisms and sharing the good news, b

“Are you certain that you have been born again and made spiritually alive?” This was a question posed in Henry & Richard Blackaby’s widely popular book, Experiencing God . I must admit, this question gave me pause and my reaction to it shocked me. At the time of reading the question, I had never thoughtfully considered what it meant to be born again. Though I had heard this statement numerous times, and had read about it even more, somehow I minimized its significance in my m

Day after day, night after night, the message of the heavens is clear: their existence is God’s work.