Monday, July 6, 2020


“For freedom Christ has set us free.” ~Galatians 5:1

We come across the word ‘freedom’ a lot around the 4th of July, a word that’s often tied to ‘independence.’

Having raised 4 teenagers, when they got that growing sense of ‘independence’ that they often tried to pass off as ‘freedom,’ it boiled down to no homework, no curfew, and no chores.

That ‘freedom’ points more to wanting less responsibility – and at that ‘freedom’ becomes more like a vacation. It may be enticing however there’s no real substance to it.

What also gets passed off as ‘freedom’ is nothing more than ‘defiance.’

That’s all very different from our “freedom in Christ” where this real and true freedom is not about having a careless regard for responsibility or independence…

…as we read further beyond the above-noted phrase we learn our freedom in Christ actually comes with INTERdependence.

As His loving and grace-filled work for us gives us our freedom that nobody can take from us and defies the circumstances of our earthly existence.

It’s a freedom for us to live into Jesus’ revolutionary love every way we can.

Send your email to prinevillepc@gmail.com and we’ll gladly add you to our band of “revolutionaries.”

Together We Serve,

Pastor Mike

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