Freedom in Jesus

Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior,Continue reading “Freedom in Jesus”

Joy and Purpose

Sunrise from our window As I continued studying the Sermon on the Mount yesterday, cross-references led me to Psalm 27:4-5: One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of theContinue reading “Joy and Purpose”

Brighter Days

Spring is taking its time here in the Midwest. Two days of 60’s temps were followed by four weeks of cool, cloudy, rainy weather. But spring is coming—it always does eventually. There’s hope in that thought, and I can’t remember a year when we didn’t finally see brighter days. As the wind howls southward, IContinue reading “Brighter Days”