7 being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude. (Colossians 2:7 CSB) We have four words today that should be core to our faith life. Our faith must be rooted in Christ. Everything begins and ends here. All that we...

13 And do not offer any parts[a] of it to sin as weapons for unrighteousness. But as those who are alive from the dead, offer yourselves to God, and all the parts of yourselves to God as weapons for righteousness. (Romans 6:13 CSB) Scripture, at times, takes a pretty hard line. Today’s is no...

5 Then I said: Woe is me for I am ruined[a]because I am a man of unclean lipsand live among a people of unclean lips,and because my eyes have seen the King,the Lord of Armies. (Isaiah 6:5 CSB) There are times when I can only cry out, ”Woe is me for I am ruined.”...

11 Therefore, because you trample on the poorand exact a grain tax from him,you will never live in the houses of cut stoneyou have built;you will never drink the winefrom the lush vineyardsyou have planted. (Amos 5:11 CSB) I think we can all agree that there is a great disparity...

19 For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.(Romans 5:19 CSB) What can one man do? This is a question I ponder quite often. Yes, through Adam came judgement, yet through Christ came salvation. So both...