Watts' Words

  Scripture Focus: Romans 6:13-23 These verses offer an opportunity to review or evaluate where a person is in regard to his relationship to God through Christ. Consider the power of this verse; "Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God... You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness." —Romans 6:13, 18 (NIV) Paul’s words in these verses serve as a clarion call to identity and allegiance. He doesn’t mince words: we are either instruments of sin or instruments of righteousness. There’s no neutral ground. Most of the message found is scripture has a 'binary' response. Jesus said, "There are only 2 gates, 2 roads, 2 paths, and 2 ways." We make the choice and are on one way or the other.  The beauty of this passage is not just in the warning—it’s in the invitation. Before Christ, we were enslaved to sin. Not just occasionally tempted, but bound—our thoughts, desires,...

  For nearly four decades, I’ve had the privilege of serving the Lord through pastoral ministry, preaching the Word, walking with families through joy and sorrow, and watching the Church evolve in both form and function. I’ve seen flannel boards give way to PowerPoint, cassette tapes replaced by podcasts, and handwritten sermon notes transformed into searchable digital archives. Through it all, one truth has remained: we serve a great God, and He is worthy of our best. That conviction is what led me to launch Faith and Tech — a space where biblical depth meets practical tools, where encouragement and challenge walk hand in hand, and where ministry leaders can find resources that speak both to the soul and to the systems we use to serve. Thanks for reading Faith and Tech: Tools for Purposeful Living and Ministry! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. A Ministry of Encouragement and Challenge My heart for this blog is simple: to encourage, uplift, and challenge...