Posts by Wynn Cameron Thompson

Blessed Without Seeing: The Power of Faith Beyond Sight “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” — John 20:29 There is something deeply personal and timeless in these words spoken by Jesus to Thomas. They reach far beyond that upper room and into every generation that would follow—including ours. The Moment of Doubt After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples, but Thomas was not with them. When he heard the others testify that they had…

Two Ways of Living: Punitive or Redemptive – by Wynn Cameron Thompson The way we treat people—at home, at work, in church, or in leadership—flows from what we believe deep down. There are two very different approaches we can take: a punitive posture or a redemptive posture. The Punitive Posture: Leading with Fear A punitive posture is all about control. It tries to force people to do what is right by making them afraid of the consequences. It may look…

Immortality: Life That Never Ends by Wynn Cameron Thompson Immortality — it’s a word that feels almost too vast to grasp. It means “unending life,” a state not subject to death. Scripture tells us that we, as humans, are not merely mortal shells passing through time; we are beings whose existence continues beyond the grave. Once a person dies, they do not simply vanish into nothingness. Existence continues — eternally. The question is where and how that existence unfolds. Scripture defines two eternal states:…

No Longer a “Successful Sinner”: The Transforming Power of Christ by Wynn Cameron Thompson This concept of the “unsuccessful sinner” is one of the most profound markers of a genuine encounter with Grace. It’s the idea that once you have experienced the light, the darkness no longer feels like home—it feels like a cramped, cold room you’ve outgrown. 1. The Divine Discomfort When Peter began to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” (Matthew 14:30). In that moment, the water…

From Shame to Covering: How the Bible Describes Healing After Relational and Sexual Brokenness (Part 2) by Wynn Cameron Thompson One of the most honest things the Bible does is show how people respond to brokenness—not with instant healing, but with hiding. Adam and Eve’s first instinct after the Fall was to cover themselves with fig leaves. That detail matters. Fig leaves were fragile. Temporary. Self-made. They were humanity’s first attempt to manage shame without God. And it didn’t work.…

When the Bible Talks About Relational and Sexual Brokenness, What Does It Actually Mean? (Part 1) People often hear the word brokenness and assume the Bible is just pointing fingers at bad behavior. That’s not really how Scripture approaches it. Biblically, brokenness isn’t defined by what went wrong first—it’s defined by what came before it. To understand what’s broken, you have to look at what was whole. In Genesis 2:25, we’re told that Adam and Eve were “naked and unashamed.”…

It wasn’t until I was introduced to Restoring Wholeness ministries back in 2010 that I came to understand much of my life I had been living in fear, fear of rejection, fear of failure, and fear of abandonment just to name a few. My only coping mechanisms for dealing with these cruel feelings were ones I was deeply ashamed of, keeping in great secret. Growing up in a home with pretty much no reverence for God and all reverence for…

Faith. What is it? Hebrews 11:1 states “…it is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.” Hebrews 11:6 says, “You can never please God without faith (trust) …” It is interesting to note that in Hebrews 3: 7-19 the Spirit of God tells us about the children of Israel who made God angry because of…

Revelation 12:10-11 “And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.” I remember reading this passage and meditating on the fact…