“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Cor 3:17)

Each year on July 4, my thoughts turn to freedom as we celebrate America’s Independence Day. In Western culture, we use the terms “freedom” and “independence” synonymously. Because of the great blessing of living in a free country, I learned about Jesus at a young age and had no fear of repercussion from the government or anyone else. I didn’t have to worry that my family or I might go to jail for going to church or talking about Jesus. I could carry my Bible in public and wear a cross around my neck. I took this freedom for granted because it was all I had ever known. I was an adult before I learned that not all people have this type of freedom. Continue reading “Finding Freedom in Christ” →