My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (NLT) I had a seminary professor who used to say somethingContinue reading "Because Ya’ Dead"

Do to others as you would like them to do to you. Luke 6:31 (NLT) Here is a piece of historical information for you. The Statue of Liberty was given to the U.S. as a gift from France. You probably already knew that. But, did you know that when it was originally built, it wasn’tContinue reading "Removing the Tarnish"

Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Colossians 2:7 (NLT) I was blessed for over a decade to teach a Bible class to our academy students. The biggest blessingContinue reading "Is the Bible Important?"

Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don't let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin. Psalm 19:13 (NLT) I can certainly relate to this verse. You probably can as well. Sin has a way of taking over if left unchecked. Something that we thought was so innocentContinue reading "The Sin-Cycle"

The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth. Proverbs 12:22 (NLT) I think most of us can easily agree with the Lord on this one. There aren’t too many people around that enjoy it when people constantly lie to them. Sure, there are embellishments to stories, (The fish wasContinue reading "Dig for The Truth"

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. Ephesians 1:4 (NLT) Planning, for some, is hard. I used to be better at planning than I am now. My sanguineness has taken over, and though I think about things that areContinue reading "Before the World Was Made"