timothyjmccollum

Sin-consciousness is one of the biggest reasons sin can feel so hard to overcome. You CAN break your chains, and it's easier and more automatic than you think! Resisting sin is always possible (James 4:7), but the more we obsess over our failures, the more trapped we can feel in the cycle (Romans 7:15). At the same time, becoming aware of sin in our lives - even the "small" stuff - can break free our old ways for Christ's New Ways. The goal isn't denial. The goal is learning to look at sin...

By Timothy McCollum   Is it possible to live without sin? Jesus did it — and in Matthew 5:48 He calls us to be perfect as our Father in Heaven is perfect. But is He saying sinlessness is required for salvation? In this post, we’ll walk through Scripture to see why sinlessness is not the requirement for salvation — and why freedom in Christ means freedom from condemnation, not freedom to live however we want. Background: Why Obedience Still Matters   To understand the New Covenant, we have to...

What if you knew your God was going to leave you soon? How would you feel? Would fear grip you? Would your thoughts unravel? Would you wonder what life would look like without Him by your side? Now imagine this: before His death, your God leaned in close — not to rebuke, but to comfort. Not to withdraw, but to reveal His heart. And those words didn’t stay in that upper room… they have carried across centuries, speaking still. John 14–17 is more than a discourse — it is Jesus holding His hand...