Sin Is Not Your Master Anymore
Sin will not conquer you. It doesn’t stand a chance at winning in your life when Jesus Christ is your true King. And you aren’t governed by the impossible-to-keep law that dooms you to fail over and over again.
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Now Stay Free!
You’ll never get anywhere if, having been set free by the power and grace of God, you keep believing that you’re not free. You’ll live down to the level of your lack of faith.
Breaking Free from the Bondage of Lust
On a spiritual level, lust and pornography are highly problematic. I believe lust hurts our intimacy with God and with others, steals away our confidence in life and in leadership, and traps us in cycles of self-loathing, shame, and depression.
Breaking Free from the Bondage of Fear and Insecurity
The Spirit of God will rebuke that lie with the truth of his Word. So hear him say, again and again, I didn’t make you afraid. I’m making you bold, strong, loving, and in control.
Moving Beyond Shame and Regret, Step 7: Rejoice in Your Relationship with God
The good news of the gospel is that God, in Christ, took on the penalty and condemnation that your sins incurred so that he could give you, instead, Jesus’ covering robe of righteousness.
Moving Beyond Shame and Regret, Step 4: Receive God’s Forgiveness
If you want to walk in freedom, affirm God’s forgiveness by faith. It’s the only way to live up to the freedom God has granted you.
Growing from “Ought To” to “Can Do” Living
You ought to go to church. You ought to read your Bible, eat right, quit smoking, pay your tithes, and be a better mom… dad… husband… wife… yodeler,… Read More »Growing from “Ought To” to “Can Do” Living
Living Under Grace In a World of Law and Order
There’s a long, straight stretch of newly paved road in Bentonville near my home. It was gravel, and now it’s asphalt, and it’s a quick… Read More »Living Under Grace In a World of Law and Order
How Can I Be Legalism Free?
I like rules, lines, and boundaries. I feel safer if I have clear parameters, which explains my love for graph paper. I like it when… Read More »How Can I Be Legalism Free?
What the Church Ought to be FOR Today
As I write this, it’s the morning after a dozen police officers were shot, five of them fatally, sacrificing themselves to defend the freedom of… Read More »What the Church Ought to be FOR Today