UPDATE

After completing Briefly Explain: Biblical Forgiveness, I started this second book in the series. Sanctification, specifically progressive sanctification, is a topic that comes up a lot in my biblical counseling sessions. Though it is only intended to be a mini book, about 30-40 pages in all, I am still working on the second chapter, "God's Role in Sanctification." This chapter is broken up into these subsections: The Work of the Spirit, Christ as the Pattern and Power, The Father's Loving Discipline, and finishes with, Illustration. The third chapter should be rather interesting too, as it turns to our part in the journey, "The Believer's Responsibility." Here, we’re called to pursue holiness, resist the flesh, and walk by the Spirit in obedience and faith. This isn’t about trying harder to earn God’s favor; it’s about cooperating with the transforming work He’s already doing in us.

The book will talk honestly about why spiritual growth can be slow and painful at times. Sanctification isn’t a straight line, and it’s often through suffering, struggle, and discipline that God does some of His deepest work in us. But we’ll also see that assurance and joy grow in those seasons, as our hearts become more aligned with His.

Finally, I’ll close with a word of hope for those who feel like they’re not growing fast enough. This book isn’t meant to weigh you down—it’s meant to lift your eyes. The God who began this good work in you will be faithful to complete it, and that’s a promise you can rest in.

Each chapter will include reflection questions. The book will include a study guide at the end with Scripture study prompts, and practical ways to walk this out—not perfectly, but faithfully, as the Spirit leads.

UPDATE

Unfortunately, I've shelved this book for much too long! I've been wanting to get back to it, but have not had the time due to various obstacles. But now I am determined to return to it. I absolutely love this subject! Seeing Christ peppered throughout the Old Testament fascinates me. 

In the introduction to the book, I start with an explanation of the two main trees in the Garden. This is an obvious and logical place to start, since if it were not for the Fall, there would be no need for a Saviour.

The first chapter, The Ark and the Flood, discusses salvation through judgment. In this chapter, I walk you through the account of Noah and the flood—not just as a story of judgment, but as a powerful picture of salvation. We explore how the ark, with its single door and God-given design, points us directly to Jesus Christ as the only way of rescue from sin. The floodwaters themselves serve as both judgment and cleansing, foreshadowing the meaning of baptism for the believer. My goal is to help you see how this ancient account reveals deep truths about God’s mercy, Christ’s saving work, and what it means to respond in faith today.

In chapter two, The Passover Lamb, we look at God's provision of substitutionary sacrifice. I've only started this chapter. So far, I’ve walked through the historical Old Testament account of the first Passover. I've briefly walked through Israel’s bondage in Egypt, God’s judgment through the plagues, and the way He provided deliverance through the blood of a spotless lamb. I’ve shown how this moment wasn’t just about Israel’s freedom from Pharaoh—it was a picture of something much greater. The lamb, its blood, and even the way it was applied all point us forward to Jesus Christ, the true Lamb of God, who was sacrificed in our place.

From here, I'm planning to dig even deeper into what this means. I’ll show how the blood on the doorposts wasn’t just a ritual—it was a visible sign of obedience and trust, just like our faith in Christ today. I’ll explore how deliverance required action, not just belief, and how this event points directly to Jesus as the final, perfect substitute. Then the chapter will move into what it all means for us now: how Christ fulfills every part of the Passover, how we are marked by His blood, and how we’re called to live in light of His sacrifice—grateful, obedient, and looking forward to the day we celebrate with Him at the marriage supper of the Lamb.

I am expecting you to love reading this at least as much as I love researching and writing it!