Happy 4th of July! Today is a day we celebrate our nation’s independence from British rule. Did you know we were already essentially at war with Great Britain a year before the momentous event of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776? It took seven more years to win our independence. …
Tag: Sin
Cain & Abel
For the next six months, I’m reading straight through the Old Testament. Since it’s a bit longer than the New Testament, it requires reading bigger chunks of scripture each day. We will move through it pretty quickly, reading anywhere from 6-8 chapters a day. I’m not attempting an overview but just letting God’s Word speak. …
God Is Love AND Light
God is love. God is light. As I read back through 1 John again this morning, I realize there’s no way to fully cover the depth of what these two little statements mean in a couple of short blog posts. What I do want to make clear is that we can’t separate the two. We …
Does A Christ-Follower Have Two Natures?
Have you ever heard the story about the two dogs fighting within you? There are several accounts of it, so I’m not sure of its exact origin. One version says that the Indian chief, Sitting Bull, was led to faith. When the preacher returned some time later and asked how things were going, he replied, …
Zeal For The Truth
Over the past two days I’ve read through 2 Corinthians 10-13 several times. When I read scripture, I’m always asking God in my heart, “What do You want me to see in this? What do You want me to learn – about You, about my faith, about how to live this life according to Your …
The Way Of The Word 