Category: Romans

How To Sav(or) A Life: Taking Thoughts Captive

After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, “What were you discussing out on the road?” But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest…. Read More

Recommendation Saturday: A Little Good News

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. – Romans 1:16 I had to include the… Read More

Lessons from the Eunuch: That First Step

And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can… Read More

When the Ra-Ra Dies Down

You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. – Psalm 18:35 There’s a thing that happens when trouble rears its head. People stand. They gather…. Read More

An Update on My Recovery

  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. – Romans 15:13 Many have been asking how I’m… Read More

Carissa’s Corner: Standing on the Promises

God makes many promises. For example, when He promised to never flood the whole earth again. We know He’ll keep that promise, right? But what about His other promises? What about when He promises to make something good… Read More

Recommendation Saturday: Take A Moment

For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing… Read More

Carissa’s Corner: Finding A Light In All The Chaos

It’s so hard being faced with all the temptations of this world! It seems like all people care about is money or how cool you are, or how you look. All these things are worthless to God. He… Read More

The Voice of a Friend

There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. – Proverbs 18:24  I spoke with a friend today. Dialed the number, listened as it rang. Let me tell you, my face… Read More

How to Savor a Life: Overcoming? Me??

  Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. – Romans 12:21  Conquer = to overcome or take control of a person or place Seems to me that this would be the greatest desire of… Read More