1 Peter 4:3, “For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do–living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.” “You don’t have to get drunk or smoke weed with us, just come by and hang out,” my friend said to me after I told him I didn’t do…

John 8:36, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” There’s an old story about a traveling salesman from the city driving to the country to make new costumers. As he was driving down a dusty, gravel road, he saw a dog running next to his car doing flips and rolling around on…

Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”   Have you ever bought something online, maybe a gift for a friend? What did the company give you to confirm your purchase? A receipt? A tracking number? Why? They wanted to give you proof that…

John 3:3, “In reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.’” I was born January 19, 1977, and within a few years, according to my parents, I showed a strong desire for rebellion. In 2nd grade, I received my first paddling from the…

2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.” Timing is everything. I’ll never forget the day Jesus made me a new creation. It was November 5, 1995. I had made drugs the lord of my life to the point that I…