2008-08-18T22:20:52-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/independence http://circuitriter.gospelcom.net/article/?article_id=73 2008-08-18T22:20:52-05:00 True independence and what we call "freedom in Christ" is dependent on our relationship with God. We don't have to obey "The Law" to have that relationship. Obedience should be the result of our love-relationship with the Lord. No obedience - no true love! Are you truly free? http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/The-Trouble-with-Fireworks-8046 2008-07-24T15:52:23-05:00 For all the excitement of fireworks, well they only light things up for a little while and then everything goes back to the way it was. Actually, spiritual fireworks work the same way. A lot of Christians base their Christian life on fireworks. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Declaring-Your-Independence-8047 2008-07-24T15:50:57-05:00 I heard about a tribe in Alaska where they believe that we all carry this backpack through life; and in it there are rocks. Every time we do something wrong, it puts another rock in our backpack, and you carry around the guilt and shame and the regrets and the consequences of all those things. http://shop6.gospelcom.net/epages/GospelDirect.storefront/en/Product/2485BK 2008-05-02T12:02:12-05:00 Somewhere between the ages of 8 and 12, things can get a little weird, particularly for young girls. Suddenly things that used to seem cool to do with mom or dad, don’t seem so cool anymore. As the urges for self-identity and independence from parents begins to develop.