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Paul describes six pieces of spiritual armor that are essential for the Christian. As long as we are in this world we will be at war with the god of this world, the devil. His mission is destruction—steal, kill and destroy. God has provided the necessary armor for withstanding... Read More →

Did you ever have an opportunity to participate in a sport, but weren’t dressed for it? For instance, have you ever tried to play basketball in jeans or flip flops, football in shorts, or gone swimming in your regular clothes? When you aren’t dressed for the event, you are not... Read More →

Have you ever seen someone and thought, “What were they thinking when they got dressed today?” The clothing some people wear is an affront to our fashion sensitivity. Some people were in style 20 years ago, but didn’t get the memo that the style has changed. Others evidently... Read More →

Every Easter we observe people sporting new clothes. It’s been a long-standing tradition to wear something new for Easter. In days gone bye, Easter was the first time in the new year that white shoes could fashionably be worn. Women often wore white gloves and spring hats.... Read More →

Palm Sunday is the day Christians remember when Jesus entered Jerusalem some 2000 years ago riding a small donkey. This day marks the beginning of what we refer to as Holy Week or Passion Week. Jews from throughout Israel and the neighboring countries had come to celebrate the... Read More →

After accepting Christ you begin a journey that is a complete makeover from the inside out. Receiving Christ means becoming the “you” that He desires, not staying the way you were with your old ways and desires. Although, salvation comes like a flood, in a moment of faith and... Read More →

We are saved by grace, and as Christ-followers we have the great privilege of living in grace. Because of the grace God has given us, we are to freely extend grace to others. When someone hurts us and our natural inclination is to harbor anger and seek revenge, we are called to... Read More →

We know that there’s nothing we can do to earn or buy our salvation. It is a free gift of God made possible by grace alone. After we are saved by grace, we may find that living in grace has a big learning curve. Growing up in a society where our worth is often gauged by how well... Read More →

Guilt is like a warning light on your car’s dashboard. It signals that something is wrong. Guilt isn’t intended to make us feel bad for the long haul, but rather to call our attention to the fact that something needs to be fixed. When we cover the light or ignore it and pretend... Read More →