PTL Wednesdays

Today marks the official end of slavery in the U.S. and millions will gather all around the nation. Some will pay tribute to those who struggled to break the chains of bondage while others will lament how much the nation has changed in the slow but steady march towards freedom. There’s nothing more consequential to the core of our being than freedom. So as we mark this momentous occasion I want you to stop and ask yourself why are you still a slave? Don’t get me wrong. You’re far removed from the days when a master controlled a slave’s every move. I’m quite sure you do exactly what you please and that’s the problem. We’ve perverted the freedom Jesus purchased with his life by the pursuit our worldly desires. Paul warned  “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh…” (‭‭Gal 5‬:‭13‬).    There are so many of us who claim to be Christians but we live and look just like the world.  That’s why I’m imploring, I’m ...

You’re a reasonable person– right? If someone presented you with strong evidence about something, you’re open minded enough to consider it– right? Surely, you’re not like those people who still think the earth is flat. You know, the die-hard skeptics you can show videos of satellites orbiting the globe or pictures of the earth from space and they’ll say it’s fake. Even a trip to outer space wouldn’t convince them the world is shaped like a volley ball. It’s quite shocking to watch them flat out (pun intended) ignore all of the scientific evidence. Ironically, they remind me of the people who seem reasonable enough but they reject all of the evidence of Jesus being our savior.   It’s shouldn’t be surprising given the fact people actually saw Jesus raise someone from the dead– from the dead! And they still didn’t believe Jesus was the messiah. The Sadducee’s were so hyper skeptical that after Jesus brought Lazarus back to life they plotted to kill both him and Jesus. Their pride and ...