Most Christians know they won’t have seven years of misfortune breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder, or petting a black cat. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t superstitious. For without love, our faith can become superstition.

During a prayer meeting in 1865, Elvina Hall wrote a poem inspired by the redemptive power of Christ’s sacrifice. Her writing paired with the music of John Grape, the church organist, became a liberating hymn.

We must be careful when we try to follow the precepts that we hear in church. If we follow them without discussing them with the Holy Spirit, we risk falling into a position that is far too rigid.

Does someone single who goes to a Baptist church have the right to date a single from a Pentecostal background? Or any other denomination. Many singles are asking this question and there is no general answer.

Yes, we were freed from the law by the sacrifice of Jesus, but that does not mean that we can do whatever our impulses want. What does Christ’s freedom mean in the context of dating? We often hear the verse: “Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” (2 Corinthians 3:17 WEB) This passage is even sometimes sung in our churches. Indeed, Christ has freed us.