--- title: "The Tree Church — Lancaster & Logan, Ohio" url: https://thetree.church/blog/tag/freedom description: "The Tree Church — Lancaster & Logan, Ohio. Experience the life-changing presence of a loving God. Sundays 9:00 & 11:00am." lang: en --- 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ All posts (https://thetree.church/blog) Tag # Freedom. Take 20 ## Free to Walk, Not Free to Drift August 18th, 2026 Paul opens this passage with a bold declaration: Christ set us free, so don't get tangled up again in a yoke of slavery by trying to earn what grace already gave you. If we're saved by grace, does behavior still matter? Paul's answer is yes, but not by going back to rule-keeping; the whole law is fulfilled in one command, to love your neighbor as yourself (Gal. 5:13), and that kind of love is only possible by walking in the Spirit. Freedom in Christ was never meant to be an excuse to indulge the flesh; it's what makes it possible to starve it instead. Paul lists those flesh patterns as evident and warns that people who make a practice of them will not inherit the kingdom, not to frighten you but to show you exactly what you've been set free from. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/08/18/free-to-walk-not-free-to-drift Take 20 · July 23rd, 2026 ### The Freedom of Bringing Darkness to Light After Adam and Eve sinned, their first instinct was to hide from God. Your instinct is the same—to hide your struggles, addictions, and shame. But God calls out, not because He doesn’t know where you are, but because He wants you to come out of hiding. There is no healing in darkness, only in light. The enemy thrives when you keep secrets, telling you that if people really knew you, they’d reject you. But 1 John 1:9 promises that when we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive and purify us. Vulnerability in safe community breaks the power of shame. What are you hiding? What darkness are you trying to manage alone? God is inviting you to courageous honesty—first with Him, then with trusted believers. Recovery, restoration, and freedom begin when you stop performing and start being real. Today, take one step out of hiding. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/07/23/the-freedom-of-bringing-darkness-to-light Take 20 · January 7th, 2026 ### Surrender Creates Peace Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Luke 14:25–33Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what y... https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/07/surrender-creates-peace Take 20 · September 1st, 2025 ### The Power of Forgiveness Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Matthew 18:21–35Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both wha... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/09/01/the-power-of-forgiveness Take 20 · May 15th, 2025 ### Freedom Through Grace Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Galatians 5Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/05/15/freedom-through-grace Take 20 · April 17th, 2025 ### True Freedom in Christ Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Galatians 5Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/04/17/true-freedom-in-christ Take 20 · April 15th, 2025 ### The Exchange of Innocence Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Isaiah 53Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you h... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/04/15/the-exchange-of-innocence Take 20 · January 9th, 2025 ### Serving One Master Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Read Matthew 6:24 and Romans 6. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to... https://thetree.church/blog/2025/01/09/serving-one-master