By Steve Scroggs
It’s a true story not all that different from yours. Like me, you may have walked up behind someone taking your name in vain. The accusations hurt, the facts sketchy, but the betrayal went all the way to the bone. J
FORGIVENESS
Written by Steve Scroggs
In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus instructs his disciples to forgive, but adds an ademdum at the conclusion of the prayer, “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye for
And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.[1]
Stories are powerful. Most of my life changing decisions are wrapped around a story. To paint a picture with words is worth more than a thousand canvasses!
I remember sitting on the floor
"One of the greatest dilemmas in society is the feeling of worthlessness. Satan is constantly trying to get us to sin to make us feel unworthy. But remember God says you are worth dying for. He has already done it for you. Things in the spirit are de
A few years ago a good friend showed us a short movie called “The Butterfly Circus”. It’s a 20-minute parable about being liberated from our despair by grace and hope and it has something to say at a number of levels. In a world where exploitation an
NEW podcast published today about the book of Romans by Alan Smith!
The book of Revelation covers four main categories of sevens;the churches, the seals, the trumpets, and the vials. In this teaching, Alan Smith discusses two of those seven churches.
You already are! You are not becoming, you are! Live today out of who you are in Christ, not the person you are striving to be in your religious effort. Even if that effort is good effort--it is self-righteous effort. Ours is a life of releasing, not
NEW podcast published today about the book of Romans by Alan Smith!
We see in the beginning chapters of Romans that Paul is showing mankind how we have fallen short followed up with the idea of how we have been justified. Paul stands in the truth tha
"Your next advancement is at your last point of obedience." - Alan Smith
God is wanting to show his character and nature through us to the world.There are dangeroustimes ahead for the body of Christ and its Church and it's only through weakness that God will show his strength and power andenable usto enduring andpersevere
NEW podcast published today about the book of Revelation by Alan Smith!
Everything we study in this book is pointing to a revelation of Jesus Christ. It points from the time of the birth of church to beyond today. In this teaching, Alan Smith explore
"Are you being true to the light that was given to you? We are all born with a light which holds a consciousness that stores a spiritual emotion designed to help us from doing wrong. God is not going to judge you based on how much you know but how mu
NEW podcast published today about the book of Romans by Alan Smith!
Alan Smith picks up his teaching of Romans with one of the most powerful statements we see written in the Bible; but now. It may seem like two simple words but when combined in God’s
On a personal note: I have been reflecting on just how much mercy I receive from God every day. I mean for real; for all the things that I tend to struggle with, unfortunately, more than I want to admit publicly. Mercy is not getting what you deserve
"Beneath your fear and doubt is a prophetic word from God."-Alan Smith
Our challenge is believing the gospel of grace (aggressive forgiveness) for ourself and others, daily!
"Your salvation is not a reward for good behavior! It was a grace thing from start to finish; you had no hand in it. Even the gift to believe simply
"If you know who you are in Christ, the circumstances in life will not be powerful enough to change your identity."-Alan Smith
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