15 But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. (1 Timothy 3:15 CSB) The church is the pillar and foundation of the truth. It retains this description because … Read more

1  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1 CSB) There is a beginning to every story. Most all religions have a creation story of some sort. And, of course, we have many other scientific and not so scientific theories about how everything came into being. The scriptural story of how God … Read more

23 but I see a different law in the parts of my body,[a] waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body. (Romans 7:12 CSB) There is a war raging within us that we may not even recognize. And if we do not … Read more

16 Don’t you know that if you offer yourselves to someone[a] as obedient slaves, you are slaves of that one you obey—either of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness? (Romans 6:16 CSB) What do you indulge yourself in? Really, think about it. We all indulge ourselves in something. Some guilty pleasure that we afford ourselves … Read more

6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. ( 1 Corinthians 3:6 CSB) We have a great opportunity to plant seeds and water others, both for the Kingdom of God and just generally in life. There is no greater honor afforded to us than to help others grow, even if we are only planting and … Read more