Beloved, are you suffering in some way now or have you recently?

Has a friend left you?

Is a job gone?

Has a life change created turmoil, and you just don't see a way through?

Join us as we continue our study in Romans chapter 8 today, as this passage in Romans 8:18 offers us GREAT hope:

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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There is a HUGE difference between living as an enslaved person of a household, and living as a son or a daughter of that household.
An enslaved person has the will of the master FORCED upon him. He has no rights, is often mistreated, and is required to do what is commanded of him.
Whereas a son or a daughter is at home in that same household, is part of that family, has a vested interest in how things go, and sees the benefit of obeying the authority - not just doing so to avoid punishment.
Romans 8:15 says, "For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”
We have two spirits to choose from: one that is bondage, and the result of choosing that spirit is FEAR. The other spirit is one of adoption, of being a child of God, and the result of choosing that spirit is the ability to call God Papa, Daddy!

While doing a brief cardio workout with weight may make sense, in order to build strength, it certainly would NOT make sense to run a marathon with weights on our hands and legs.  In fact, long-distance runners need to run as unencumbered as possible.

And the same is true for us as believers.  We need to set aside EVERY single weight that might hinder us in our race with Christ.

Hebrews 12:1-3:

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the [a]author and [b]finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

A believer needs to do three specific things to run effectively:

1- lay aside every weight and sin that ensnares,

2- run with endurance, and

3- look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith!

Join me for a special episode that explores how we have fresh eyes for our race with Christ!

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Jesus did something we often overlook when He came to earth.

He emptied Himself.

He emptied Himself of all the rights and privileges of being the Son of God, seated at the right hand of Majesty in Heaven.

He remained fully God and fully man, but emptied Himself of the glory of BEING God as He walked the earth.

Philippians 2:7-11 tells us that He “made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Jesus’ emptying Himself has a HUGE impact on what is happening in your life and mine, right now, at this very moment, because of what Jesus is doing on our behalf in Heaven right now, at this moment! 

Did you know that Jesus is in Heaven right now, interceding for you? He is also preparing a place for you, right now!  And that’s not all…

Join me for this lagniappe edition as we learn to follow Jesus’ example, the glory of being empty to be full this season!

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"You can take him at his word."

"You have my word for it."

These idioms teach us that a person's word MATTERS, and tells us so much about who they actually are, about their integrity.

John 1:14 tells us that, "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." Jesus Christ is the very Word of God, and reveals to us God's heart, His character, nature, and great love for us!!

And even more than that, God's Word came, and dwelt among us, and "of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace..." (John 1:16).

The coming of the Word of God means we go from one grace God gave us in the Old Testament to an even greater grace in the New - and THAT is the very heart of the coming of Jesus!!

Join me for this special lagniappe edition, looking at why the incarnation matters so very much!

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Did you know that the very same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives in you and in me?

It's true. Romans 8:11 tells us that because of the the Holy Spirit, who raised Jesus from the dead, we have great resurrection power in THIS life, and the one to come.

Join me today as we continue our exploration of Romans 8, and in particular the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

And a special also join me especially for some GREAT NEWS about God's remarkable work this year through Rinse and Repeat! Join us as we worship Him for the great things He has done in 2025!!

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This week I learned the horrific news that my cousin, Jack Fanous, went home to be with the Lord suddenly and unexpectedly.

Jack tirelessly fought for the rights of U.S. Armed Forces Veterans, raising awareness and support for their housing, employment, and mental health needs through his organization, the G.I. Go Fund (gigofund.org).

Amazingly, over the past two years, Jack was also on a quest for spiritual discovery, and he read the Scriptures at least three times, cover to cover. He was changed by reading God's Word, which motivated today's lagniappe edition of Rinse and Repeat, "I Want to Live Like Jack."

I was studying Psalm 119 as I mourned Jack, and was struck by how much God's Word, celebrated in this psalm, protects us and directs our lives. In fact, the more I meditated on the psalm, the more I knew God was speaking to me about why God's Word is imperative in our lives, and how to live like Jack.

Join me for this truly personal, special edition of Rinse and Repeat.

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Do you know the Bible says that you are what you think?

It’s true.

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7a)."

Our thoughts are so important that they are even a matter of life and death.

Today we continue our series on Romans 8, picking up in this remarkable segment:

“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God (Romans 8:5-8)."

Join me as we examine our thought life, and learn what it means to bring every thought captive, to the obedience of Christ.

Imagine being set free, TRULY free, from condemnation?

Imagine being set free from all sin - sin in our past, in our present, in our future?

We don't have to imagine it, because that is PRECISELY the truth of a believer's life in Christ. We are set free from guilt and shame, set free to "go and sin no more" (John 8:11).

Today, I begin a brand new series in the most significant passage of Scripture, Romans Chapter 8, where we read, "There is now therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus."

Join me as we being this incredible new journey in this remarkable passage of Scripture!

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There is power in confession.

James 5:16 tells us, “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”

Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭ tells us “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

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From these two passages alone, God clearly connects confession with healing and salvation!

But why should we care about the regular practice of confession?

To learn more, tune in to this special langiappe episode of Rinse and Repeat!!

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