by Michael Shively | Jul 31, 2026 | Devotionals
The Bible teaches that all men have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). We’re first introduced to this biblical truth in Genesis 3 where the crafty serpent distorts God’s Word by lying to Eve in convincing her to eat fruit from the one tree in...After studying public communication at Appalachian State University, Vic went to Louisville, KY to earn a Master of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. From there to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Wake Forest, NC to earn a Ph.D. in Theological Ethics. Vic and Maria have been married for 26 years and have five children. Vic has a passion for service to the local church, and fulfilling Jesus’ call to discipleship through raising up church planting leaders from the local church setting.
Jesus said:
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my words and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” John 5:24