Freed From Manufacturing My Own Identity

In Christ, our identity has changed. That’s why our mission statement at Raintree is “Guiding People to a Christ-Centered Identity and Influence.” Today, we’re going to see what that Christ-centered identity looks like, and what it means to put on the new self. Let’s read Colossians 3:11-17. 12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy…

False Hope in a Fake Jesus

In what way do we most often think of Jesus? Do we think of him most often in terms of how he might help with our problems? Do we sometimes fall into the trap of thinking Jesus’ entire purpose is to make us happy?  Has mainstream Christianity lost a real, biblical view of Jesus in all of his glory!? Our…