Moments For You

As the United States of America celebrates Independence Day on July 4, it’s worth noting the nation was founded upon the idea that God created human beings to be free. The Declaration of Independence states that people “are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are... Read more →

In Old Testament days, the Jewish people had constant and blatant reminders that their sin separated them from God. God manifested His holy presence above the ark of the covenant in the tabernacle and temple (Exodus 25:22). But if anyone casually attempted to approach Him there, they would die! In... Read more →

“It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). Some try to set aside the fear of death by concluding that after death there is neither a Heaven to seek nor a Hell to shun. Others simply try to avoid thinking about death and... Read more →

Before Jesus died on a cross, God’s people lived under a detailed system of laws that served as a moral compass to guide their lives. The Law (found in the Old Testament of the Bible), while powerless to grant salvation or produce true freedom, nevertheless pointed the way to Jesus... Read more →

Have you been hurt so deeply that you feel trapped by the pain? Living with the memories of the offense feels like you’re locked in a stone fortress. Roaming the dark hallways, you search for an escape from the looming images of betrayal that line the walls. No way out... Read more →

“For freedom Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1). What exactly is this Christian freedom that Paul talks so much about in Galatians? Power to Do What We Ought Christian freedom is freedom from sin, not freedom to sin. As Martin Luther put it, freedom is not the right to... Read more →