Ron talks about " A Fresh Start"-- Remember back to the simplicity of the playground. The rules were easy. Playground law was reinforced by commands like "stamp it, stamp it, no erasies, no repeats, no take-backs..." It seemed pretty straight forward...black and white...you knew where you stood. For all of us, life has gotten a bit more complicated as the years have gone by. In the experience of many of our viewers, they wish there were "no repeats" of painful experiences, and they would love to be offered some "take-backs"...and a few "erasies" thrown in would be nice too!

Today, no matter what issue in life has knocked you down, I want us to consider the wonderful possibility and the redemptive potential of starting over...of a fresh start...with God at the centre. His history of dealing with mankind is filled with second chances. One of the most hope-filled passages in the Bible is 2 Corinthians 5:17...