Following Jesus for the long haul begins exactly where the early church began: with honest, ongoing repentance. You can’t build a life on hidden sin, but you can build an unstoppable life on confessed sin.
By the end of this message, every person will (1) feel the weight of unconfessed sin, (2) taste the freedom of God’s forgiveness, and (3) take one concrete step of repentance this week.
Ronnie Tabor is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Mascoutah (FBCM) in Illinois, where he leads a vibrant congregation near Scott Air Force Base with a passion for helping families find and follow Jesus. A 28-year U.S. Air Force veteran who retired as Chief Master Sergeant, Ronnie previously pastored Crossroads Church in Centralia, IL, from 2018 through 2025, growing attendance from 40 to over 230 and celebrating 280 baptisms through visionary, relational leadership. Called to FBCM in 2026 alongside his wife, Carrie, he envisions a revitalization to build a spiritual home away from home for military families and Mascoutah residents.
