“Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.” (II Corinthians 3:17) Legalism, license and liberty – Do you know the difference? Sometimes the differences between the three may be subtle, but when compared and contrasted against each other, the differences are really quite striking. The manner by which a Christian chooses to live out his faith shows which one of these words will most often be associated with his name. In some cases, all three will show up from […]

“Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.” (Acts 8:35) For several years, I received invitations from the graduate program in Public Administration at the University of North Carolina to lecture about the daily life of professional local government manager. These students are provided with considerable background information about me. Some even “Google” me. Consequently, all of them know that I am devout Christian who writes about my Christian faith by posting devotions on my website and in religion columns in three […]

“For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.” (Matthew 24:21) I don’t believe Christians will have to suffer through the seven-year tribulation that the Bible promises. As far as I am concerned, I rest my case on what the Apostle Paul said at 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And […]

“Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34) When you look worry up in the dictionary, my picture should be next to it. I even worry about the fact that I worry. Worry is not a Christian quality. It is sin and represents nothing more than an innate fear of the unknown. It’s exactly what our Christian faith should remedy. So just what does the Bible have to say to those of us who […]