The freedom of faith
You can read in Romans 7 Paul’s struggle with the flesh, his desperation to come out of its weakness, and the condemnation of the law. The struggles of this bound, “wretched man” (7:24) are...
Be a ministry-carrier, a light-bearer!
The New Testament ministry today needs ministers. There is light contained in God’s words, but what carries that light through time and space, spanning thousands of years and an entire globe? Why are these...
Eating and drinking determines our oneness in the church
When believers come together in the church, our life is all about eating and drinking. From the time that the Lord charged His disciples to eat and drink “in remembrance” of Him, this specific...
Approaching the table in freedom
A human life should be sunny, bright, and free. We were created to eat (or take in) and live on the newness of life, never growing old, pursuing simple dreams. But we may “learn”...
Speaking Christ unto maturity
Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking in the Spirit of God says, Jesus is accursed; and no one can say, Jesus is Lord! except in the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor....
Luminaries of the living Word
That you may be blameless and guileless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world, / Holding forth the...
Would you be accursed, or would you rather love?
On good days, believers can be very powerful and victorious. They might serve with zeal, apparently faithfully. They can boldly proclaim how much they love the Lord. But one day, a bad day will...
In the house, we need only One life
The ministry of the New Testament is single, one, and the same. In the church, there is no such thing as multiple or divided. When we serve, we are tied back to our Creator...
Live a soaring life
Today, most people on the earth live a “turtle” life. Our eyes are on the earth, for good or for bad, and all of our concerns are similarly “earthy.” Whether we have too little...