What’s the Point of God’s Rules, Regulations, and Requirements?
This way of faith is very different from the way of the law.” (Galatians 3:12 NLT) Paul wrote to the Galatian believers, admonishing them NOT to revert back to imposing the regulations of the Law on...
View ArticleThe Evil Inside of Me
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of...
View ArticleNo Longer Bound by Sin and Shame
Filled with shame, he regretted his decision to eat of the forbidden fruit. Then he heard the footsteps of God. Embarrassed and humiliated, she hung her head as her accusers publicly exposed her...
View ArticleThe Day Moses Broke All Ten Commandments
I’m not sure if we admit it as much as we used to, but we all sin pretty regularly. For those who recognize the authority of Scripture, sin is defined by two words: transgression & iniquity....
View ArticleThe Power of One
Carrie and I had just gotten married and were both working at the Cracker Barrel. The summer before my senior year of college we were asked to go to another state and help salvage a struggling store....
View ArticleTurning Up the Radio Won’t Fix the Engine
Remembering my own sin keeps me from judging other people bound by sin. Sin is a touchy subject because it is attached to the deepest parts of our lives. I recently heard a minister point out that...
View ArticleForgiven and Free
Even though I know I’m forgiven, sometimes I don’t feel forgiven. Satan loves to bring up the past and try to get us to wallow in shame, condemnation, and self-judgment. Old mindsets try to creep back...
View ArticleI Have Good News and Bad News
The word “gospel” means “good news.” But the good news is preceded by bad news. For a person to receive the free salvation that comes through faith in Jesus Christ, he or she must first face the...
View ArticleWhen the Mirror of Reality Becomes a Window of Hope
The tri-unity of God is a fundamental truth of Christianity. There is one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Three in One. Unity amid diversity in the community of the Trinity. Paul wrote to...
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