Religion

Thanksgiving is officially behind us, and I pray that your holiday was a good one. I am sure that the food was delicious, but beyond that I hope that you were able to spend quality time with family and friends and that you also were able to take the opportunity to consider what it is that you are thankful for. The end of November is a very good time of year to do so.

Christmas concert to feature area churches

The Carroll County Arts Board will present a Community Church Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9 at Carroll County Middle School.

The concert is free, but donations will be accepted for the CCAB scholarship fund.

The concert will feature the following churches: Carrollton Christian Church, English Christian Church, Family Worship Center, first Baptist Church, Pentecostals of Carrollton, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, United Methodist Church and Worthville Baptist Church.

The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you. (Jeremiah 31:3 ESV)

Recently, I attended the funeral of a fallen police officer in a very large community.

As I parked our city’s car among the hundreds of police cars, I was amazed at the sea of blue uniforms in attendance. But what struck me and made the topic of this column is what I heard when I got out of the car. 

Paul’s writing to the Philippian’s said, I don’t want to be self righteous by obeying the law but I desire righteousness that comes by faith in Jesus Christ.

First, let me say, I don’t believe Paul was saying we no longer need to live a righteous life. When we read Romans 6:1, Paul asked a question: “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?”

Then Paul answers the question. “God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”