5 For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1 CSB) To be set free. The reality is that most of us do not realize what we are a slave to. Yes, sin, but what about the other subtle forms of slavery. The busyness … Read more

8 Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. (Romans 13:8 CSB) This can be a really difficult scripture. Do not owe anyone anything. Wow. There are some things, of course, that we typically have to owe on. Homes and cars come to … Read more

20 And the one sown on rocky ground—this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. 21 But he has no root and is short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away. (Matthew 13:20-21 CSB) We use the term “Faith” to most often refer to … Read more

27 “But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. (Luke 6:27-28 CSB) These are two of the most difficult scriptures in the Bible to try to apply. Our nature is not to … Read more

12 I, wisdom, share a home with shrewdness and have knowledge and discretion. (Proverbs 8:12 CSB) Forgive the i-Indulgnace, but I think we have moved into a time where we fool ourselves that our smartphones are making us smart. Actually I think the opposite is true. We are trading wisdom (which is the knowing and … Read more