Romans 8:14–17 (NIV)For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you receive...  Read More

Have you ever planted a seed and wanted it to grow right away? Maybe you put it in the dirt, gave it water, and checked on it five minutes later. Nothing happened. Then you checked again the next day....  Read More

Romans 8:18–25 (NIV)I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be...  Read More

Have you ever played a game with someone who always wants to make the rules? Maybe they want to decide what game to play, where everyone stands, who goes first, and what counts as winning. After a whi...  Read More

Because of Jesus, we are free to stop trying to justify ourselves all the time. We can listen instead of attacking. We can forgive instead of keeping score. We can trust God with justice instead of tr...  Read More

The crowd pressed in from every side, a sea of bodies surging toward one destination. Somewhere in the middle of that chaos walked a rabbi who had been turning the world upside down with his teaching ...  Read More

What do you most regret in life? It's a sobering question, one that becomes more pressing as the years accumulate. Studies consistently reveal that people at the end of their lives share a nearly univ...  Read More

There's a powerful tradition in many Black churches across America called "Watch Night." On New Year's Eve, believers gather to commemorate a pivotal moment in history—the night of December 31, 1862, ...  Read More

What's stressing you out today?Maybe it's a job that leaves you feeling unfulfilled. Perhaps parenting isn't going the way you imagined. That relationship you dreamed about might be falling apart. Or ...  Read More

Have you ever had a small argument turn into a really big fight? Maybe someone grabbed the toy you wanted, said something unkind, or blamed you for something you didn’t do. Sometimes it feels like fig...  Read More

Romans 7:14–25We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what ...  Read More

Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked yourself, "Why do I do the things I do?" Most of us have experienced that frustrating moment when we realize we're not doing what we want to do, and the th...  Read More