Salvation.
The older I get the more I realize that the salvation I need - that Jesus died for - is deeper and wider than I ever imagined. Yes, I need salvation - Jesus dying in my place for the forgiveness of my sin. But Jesus also saves me from the sin behind my sins (pride, jealously, greed and more). He saves me from the ways that I cope with the consequences of my sin. He saves me from the pain and hurt caused by other people's sin. He saves me from the shame of my sin. He saves me from the fear that causes me to sin and the fear that sin causes in me. He saves me from the emptiness, disappointment, and despair of worshiping my sin. He saves me from the addictions that tempt me to save myself from the effects of sin. He saves me from putting God-sized expectations on other human beings by causing me to put all of my hope and trust in Him. He saves me from the regrets of the past, anxiety about the present, and concern about the future. He saves me from lying to myself and others to cover up the shame of my sin. He saves me from needing to impress others, from needing the approval of others, from wanting to earn love from others. He has saved me from relying on myself to get through life. He has saved me from the consequences of my sin and He has saved me from an eternal destiny apart from Him. He saves me from more than I ever knew I needed saving from! He patiently and persistently shows me that I need His salvation in ever deeper ways. His salvation is perfectly complete and yet He is perfectly completing it in me from now til the day I receive His ultimate salvation to eternity.
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WHO I AM
I'm a follower of Jesus, husband to my lovely wife Judy, father of Evangelina, Micah, Josiah, and Jeremiah, missionary to the northeast United States and advocate for all things youth ministry. WHAT I DO
I am the northeast regional coordinator for the National Network of Youth Ministries. I've worked for the last 24 years as the co-executive director of Teens For Christ, a ministry that equips teenagers to share their faith in their schools. I also served on staff at Cherry Tree Alliance Church for 15 years as youth pastor and family life pastor. My Websites
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