Happy Tax Freedom Day!

For the past 3.5 months most Americans have been working for the various governments (federal, state, local) to make enough money to pay this year's tax obligations. But as of April 13th we get to start working for ourselves!

http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/24529.html

Jesus Wants the Rose

Here is a video excerpt from Matt Chandler the pastor of The Village Church. I think this is a very powerful illustration. I know most of us have sat through preaching like his example and it should make us all angry to see the Gospel trampled like that.





Romans 5:8:
⁸But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.