Romans 6 continues: "We were buried with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life." We are united with Him not only in His death but in His resurrection. We are no longer enslaved to sin. We have been set free. If we have died with Christ, we will also live with Him.  Read More

Perhaps the most mind-blowing truth in Scripture is this: God chose us before the foundation of the world. Before anything was created, He was thinking about you specifically. He chose you to be His own—not because you deserved it (none of us do), but by grace.  Read More

Who is the ultimate conqueror? Jesus is. And His victory becomes our victory. We don't just barely survive; we are MORE than conquerors. Why? Because not only do we receive His victory, but He chooses us to receive it. He reaches out and selects us, His elect, to share in His triumph.  Read More

This is the heart of Christian living. Not grudging obedience to avoid punishment, but joyful response to overwhelming love. We want to please God in what we do, in what we say, in how we work, in how we fulfill every role in our lives—not because we're earning our adoption, but because we're already adopted.  Read More

Christmas is Christ's birthday. While we often make it about our receiving, perhaps we should focus more on what He has given. While we count our blessings, perhaps we should marvel more at the Blessing Himself.   Read More

He came first in humility, as a vulnerable infant. He will come again in glory, as the triumphant King. He came first to experience our condition. He will come again to fully transform our condition. He came first to redeem us. He will come again to complete that redemption.  Read More