Choose the Way of Freedom
{Romans 6:15-20; NLT} Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose...
View ArticleTrue Freedom is Found in Jesus
{Galatians 5:1; NASB} It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. In our hearts many of us long for freedom. This isn’t...
View ArticleFreedom from Fear
I grew up on a farm in northwest Iowa. There is no better place for a boy to grow up than on a farm, because there are so many different ways for him to explore his creativity, curiosity, and sense of...
View ArticleThe Importance of Purpose
July 31, 2012 Purpose. To have a reason for living is essential to living in freedom. When I don't live with purpose I surrender the direction of my life to other things. I surrender it to my feelings....
View ArticleA Bug’s Life…and Death
Image courtesy of dan at FreeDigitalPhotos.net This is the first post from Nate Powell, a new contributor at Paul’s Ponderings. I met Nate in the summer of 1991, the summer before our senior year of...
View ArticleA Symbol of Freedom
{1 Corinthians 1:18; NLT} The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. It is amazing how God turns around...
View ArticleA Quote to Ponder: A Rescue Operation
{Galatians 5:1; ESV} For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. The need which the Christian faith answers is not so much that we are...
View ArticleChoose the Path of Freedom
Our freedom is a gift from God. Not only did God create us with certain unalienable rights, but He also rescued us from slavery to sin. Even though freedom is a gift, the choices that we make allow us...
View ArticleLive as Free People
You and I have certain rights simply because we are people. In the Christian tradition we believe that these rights are a gift from God. These inalienable rights declare that people are equal. We are...
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