Galatians 5:1 So Christ has made us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get all tied up again in the chains of slavery to Jewish laws and ceremonies. 5:13 For, dear brothers, you have been given freedom: not freedom to do wrong, but freedom to love and serve each other. Happy Independence Days!  With July comes our national Independence Day.  Besides the cookouts and fireworks and parades, how do we celebrate freedoms like those which allow us to speak our … [Read more...]

The Bible repeatedly encourages Christians to “encourage one another,” but how can you tell when someone needs encouragement? “The answer is easy,” said Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy. “If they’re breathing!” He quipped, “I get a lot of encouragement, but I never got an overdose.” Offering encouragement is a small act that can have a big impact. In fact, two esteemed Christian writers call encouragers angelic and godly: George MacDonald said, “If, instead of a gem or even a flower, we could … [Read more...]

“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” –Acts 2:1-4 Pentecost is one of the principal days of the Christian year, celebrated on the … [Read more...]