"But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that... Continue Reading →
If I Rebuild…
“…yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. But... Continue Reading →
Wisdom Wednesday: Teach Me, Lead Me
“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground” (Psalms 143:10 ESV)! When we were children we were sponges! We were constantly watching and listening, mimicking and parroting. We soaked up EVERYTHING! And we were so eager to learn more. And in the manner... Continue Reading →
Wisdom Wednesday: Teach Me, Lead Me
“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground” (Psalms 143:10 ESV)! When we were children we were sponges! We were constantly watching and listening, mimicking and parroting. We soaked up EVERYTHING! And we were so eager to learn more. And in the manner... Continue Reading →
Freedom
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery” (Galatians 5:1 ESV). At first glance, the first seven words of this verse seem redundant. Obviously we weren’t set free for captivity! Aaaaaah…there it is. For some reason we Christians aren’t really comfortable with the... Continue Reading →
Firm
“…if you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all” (Isaiah 7:9 ESV). The world has tried to sell us a bill of goods. It wants us to believe that the most important thing is self esteem. It wants us to think that we need embrace who we are, whether or... Continue Reading →
Free
“Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses” (Acts 13:38-39 ESV). In the summer between third and fourth grade my Dad was... Continue Reading →
Skipping Stones 