All too often, we take our freedom for granted. We wake up, move through the day, make choices, speak our minds, worship, work, and live as if freedom is something we will always have. But freedom is not small. Freedom is a gift, and every gift should be handled with gratitude. The Bible says, “It is for freedom that Christ…
“Do not love the world or the things in the world.” Those words from 1 John 2:15 are simple, direct, and deeply needed in a time when churches can look faithful on the outside while slowly being shaped by the values around them. For a long time, many evangelical Christians warned that liberal churches had become too much like the…
When I think about freedom, I realize how much I value the ability to make choices for myself. I want to speak honestly, worship freely, and live without unnecessary control. But as I grow in my Christian faith, I am learning that freedom is not simply about doing whatever I want. It is also about asking deeper questions: “Is this…
When I look at many of the challenges we face in America around race and ethnicity, Ephesians 4:18 comes to mind. In simple words, that verse talks about people whose understanding has become darkened, who are separated from the life God wants for them, because their hearts have become hard. That sounds like a spiritual issue, but we see it…
There are seasons when life feels confusing, painful, and unfair. We look around and see suffering, disappointment, loss, and evil, and our hearts quietly wonder, “Lord, why would You allow this?” Those questions can feel heavy, and God is not surprised by our weakness. Yet even in those moments, He gently calls us to trust Him beyond what we can…
When we look at the world today, it can feel confusing, chaotic, and heavy. There is violence, fear, broken leadership, wars, division, uncertainty, and so much sin around us. Many people are afraid of what may happen next. Even in the church, many are troubled. Some people reject Christ, some churches are losing their way, and some wonder if God…
Depravity begins in the heart, but healing begins when truth comes to light. Let us reject hatred, repent sincerely, and walk in the love, justice, and mercy of Jesus. Depravity means corruption. It can describe a corrupt act, a wicked practice, or a condition where evil has taken deep root. We often hear the word connected to things like the depravities…
“Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.” — Habakkuk 1:4, KJV Sometimes you can watch or hear something and one phrase drops into your spirit: “draped in hate.” It is a heavy phrase, but it speaks to a serious danger. Hate does not always…
Opening Scripture Reading: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.” — Matthew 7:12 “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” — Luke 6:31 The church and the nation needs healing. We have been through too much bitterness, anger, fear, and division to pretend that everything is fine. Healing will not…
