8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Romans 8:1 NIV) People like to talk about how critical the church is and how hypocritical those in the church might be. I am not sure how a body of people can seem anything other than...

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ (Matthew 22:37-39 NIV) We live in a world...

16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. (1 John 2:16 NIV) The world is a wonderful and fascinating place. A place built for us to enjoy, cultivate, explore, build...

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31-32 NIV) Note that while Christ said he had prayed for Simon, he...

We cannot serve multiple masters. Trying to be obedient to differing ways of life which are, in themselves, contradictory. 16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death,...