How does a Christian keep away from sin and grow in Christ? I place those two statements together because they are married – they belong together as simultaneous actions. In Galatians 5:16-26 Paul gives the answer to both. He begins by saying we should, “Live by the Spirit and you […]
I’ll never forget the time in college my roommate and I hosted a 48 hour lock-in at his church. It was the ultimate lock-in – 48 hours of games, bowling, laser tag, roller skating, food, movies, capture the flag and a host of other fun events. Did mention it was […]
There is a real difference between a church that deals with sin in a biblical way to help people overcome it and one that chooses to ignore, overlook, or confront sin. The church at Corinth was such a church. In 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 we see Paul addressing them in their […]
The great Apostle Paul writes in 2 Timothy, the last letter he would pen before his martyr’s death, a few profound statements that at first glance might be overlooked. A few of those statements really ministered to me this morning as I read them before and listened to them during […]
What makes a friend good? We all know a bad friend when we live through it. A bad friend is someone who stabs you in the back, abandons you in tough times, and takes advantage of you. A friend is supposed to be someone you can trust in, depend on, […]
STEPHEN R HARRISON 