Letting Christ Live in Us

Through His death and resurrection, Jesus Christ has become our source of spiritual life.  This is great news since only He can live the Christian life, and He wants to do it through you and I.  But how do we position ourselves for that to happen? Recognize Our Helplessness The first thing we absolutely must … Continue reading Letting Christ Live in Us

You Can’t Live the Christian Life!

Yes, you read the title correctly.  You cannot live the Christian life.  I will even go you one better than that:  You were never meant to.  Some of the greatest freedom you will ever experience will come once you finally get that settled in your thinking. Before you get ready to blog about me being … Continue reading You Can’t Live the Christian Life!

The Forgotten Beatitude

I have always found it interesting that Jesus never made it easy for others to follow Him.  He constantly challenged people to consider the cost before they embarked on the journey (see Luke 9:57 - 62).  Failure to count the cost could lead to some unfortunate consequences. We in the western world have had it … Continue reading The Forgotten Beatitude