Freedom to Believe: Reviewing a Case on Trial

I have quite the confession to make. I have been living a lie. At first, I was stopped in my tracks. I did a double take. I even raised an eyebrow. My heart was pressed with the question, "Do you love yourself?". Immediately, I thought, "How silly. Of course I love myself.". But then the…

Discipleship

Recently, I have been focusing my intentions on what it means to be a disciple for Jesus. Easton's Bible Dictionary describes, "A disciple of Christ is one who (1) believes his doctrine, (2) rests on his sacrifice, (3) imbibes his spirit, and (4) imitates his example". Luke 14:27 guides us in this; "And if you do…

Soldiers

When I was just a child, I had dreams of being in an army. Not the U.S. Army as you would like to think. Instead, in an army for the Lord. I had visions of hundreds of children and teenagers like myself marching in sync. We were wearing camouflage green suits. Shouting in a sharp…