"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." - Galatians 3:28 (NKJV)One of my favorite movies of all time is based on a true story from Alexandria, Virginia - "Remember the Titans." It shows what happened when three segregated high schools were forced to integrate into one school. The football teams had to...

"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ." - Ephesians 2:13 (NKJV)Do you remember what it was like to be lost? Paul is trying to help the Gentiles understand what they had before Jesus came into their lives. They were on the outside looking in. They had no Christ, no citizenship in God's family, no covenant with God, no hope, and were without...

"For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation." - Ephesians 2:14 (NKJV)When Paul writes about breaking down the "middle wall of separation," he's not speaking in metaphors. He's talking about a real wall - a stone barrier about four and a half feet high that surrounded the inner courts of the Jerusalem temple. This wall was serious business....

“There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” - Genesis 39:9Integrity is an inside job. It’s not about what people see on the surface; it’s about who we are when no one's watching. We see this so clearly in the story of Joseph in Genesis 39.Joseph was sold into s...

KNOWN FOR YOUR INTEGRITY[i]   “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.”  -  Proverbs 22:1 Integrity is essential in every area of life - whether in business, relationships, or faith. But in a world that often rewards cutting corners and dishonesty, it’s easy to wonder: Does integrity really matter? I was reading about a South Korean scientist...