Crucified With Christ When we hear, “Into your hand I commit my spirit” it reminds us of what Christ said on the cross before He died. Most of us will not experience crucifixion ourselves and yet the Bible tells us we were crucified with Christ. The old man in us was put to death and […]
Love, Serve, and Disciple As I shopped for a few odds and ends yesterday, I saw some fear and panic on faces as they gazed upon empty shelves of toilet paper. I also saw compassion and people helping one another. It was as if two choices were present right before my eyes. Will we trust […]
Have Joy And Hope Lately, all I see is fear and panic. Toilet paper has become the new security blanket. At the root of it all is still the same problem that’s always been there. Trusting in ourselves will cause us to fear the unknown. When life all depends on us, we will feel the […]
Let Him Order The Steps Sunday was 65 degrees and sunny. I was looking for an excuse to break the bike out of its prison (the garage). We needed to meet a friend to pick up some things small enough to fit in a backpack. You already see where I am going with this. My […]
Make It Permanent I work with hundreds of people over the course of a year who want to stop doing something their flesh wants to do. Paul refers to putting on Christ like clothing. It’s as if he is a covering and also clearly shows who we are. Furthermore, he urges us to “make no […]
Give It All When I think about the extent God went to in rescuing me from my sin, I am amazed. For I was dead in my trespasses and sins. But God, in His great mercy, made me alive together with Christ. My greatest problem I would ever face was solved! I rejoice at the […]
Good News With Faith When we hear the good news (the Gospel), we are faced with a decision. Do we step into faith and believe that the God of the universe has made a way for our sins to be paid for? Or do we continue living the way we have been, thinking, “That’s a […]
In Him Alone Money is talked about often in scripture. Perhaps that’s because of the misunderstandings that surround it. Money itself is amoral. It can be used for good or evil. In and of itself, it is nothing more than a tool. Any underlying issues with money stem from our heart’s motives. When we pursue […]