How can we be aware of and replace negative thoughts with what is true about us, about God and about reality?Paul reminds us:“for, “Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we ha...  Read More

“Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No on...  Read More

“Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheri...  Read More

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your...  Read More

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If any of you wants to be My follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow Me.”Matthew 16:24Fasting is not our way but it is the way of Chr...  Read More

Brokenness comes in many ways. Most of the time it’s due to our own sin. We experience suffering due to the fallenness of the world and our own hand. The brokenness we need from Christ heals. It is th...  Read More

“So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belong...  Read More

As we get closer to Risen Sunday one of the things we remember is our need for repentance.Even though we’ve placed our trust in Christ, it is good for us to remember why we love Him.  We needed forgiv...  Read More

Here is what Paul said about Communion:“But in the following instructions, I cannot praise you. For it sounds as if more harm than good is done when you meet together. First, I hear that there are div...  Read More

The explicit claims Jesus made about His authority, Him as Messiah, and His God-ness, ultimately did him in. It was not His expansive love shown for every person he encountered. Now, this is not an ex...  Read More

The Jewish leaders were increasingly hostile toward Jesus. Their most intense, murderous fury was directed toward him because he believes “I am” (the Christ, the Son of God), and you will see the Son ...  Read More

Martin Luther said that religion is the default mode of the human heart. He knew that we are constantly tempted to rely on what we do for God, instead of relying what he has done for us in Christ.  Th...  Read More