Wearing Grace

“and have put on the new self” Colossians 3:10a (NIV) Designer clothes often come with a hefty price tag and the promise of elevating our appearance and status. People invest thousands in these garments, hoping to feel more confident, attractive, or successful. But what if I told you that there’s…

That’s not me anymore

“since you have taken off your old self with its practices” Colossians 3:9b (NIV) Have you ever cleaned out your closet and found clothes that just aren’t “you” anymore? Maybe it’s that old band t-shirt from high school or those jeans that haven’t fit in years. You look at them…

Living A Lie Ends Today

“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices” Colossians 3:9 (NIV) What’s the biggest lie we’ve believed about ourselves? Maybe it’s that we’re not good enough, or that our worth comes from our achievements. Maybe that we are not loved or…

Customized Christ

For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.” 2 Timothy 4:3 (NIV) The most dangerous idol in modern Christianity…

When Truth Is Inconvenient

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) Truth hurts. It’s like ripping off a Band-Aid or stepping on a scale after the holidays (Guilty!).…