Jun 22, 2015 | Christian Living, Family, Romans
I recall when my father passed away. He had been bed-ridden for some time, and his body was weak. I remember looking at his hands, with their bruises and IV needles. He had big, strong hands with beautiful long fingers that could wrap around a baseball. So many...
Feb 23, 2015 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, The Bible
I recall noticing how different life was after I came to know Christ as my savior when I was a senior in high school. Whereas before I had merely attended church, now my life had become integrated under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I can readily confess to you...
Feb 4, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
Sin begins with the inability to give God worship. It is a denial of who we are; when we refuse to call God the Creator and to give Him the worship He is due, we deny that we are creatures. We begin to become less than human. The Lord’s Prayer begins with...
Jan 5, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
What does it mean to be part of the new creation? Colossians 3 describes some of the signifiers and characteristics of the new people of God: Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of...
Nov 5, 2014 | Christian Living, Romans
For Paul, the word hope pointed to a confident, specific assurance about the future–the assurance that God will raise us from the dead and will create a new heaven and a new earth through Jesus Christ: For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not...
