Balanced Living

Follow Up: Saul & the Holy Spirit

Hi all,I wanted to follow up about the internal process we seen when leaders fall, as that process can be seen in the life of King Saul, Israel's

When Leaders Fall from Grace #3 of 3

Hi all,I've shown the Lord's intent when a leader falls, to expose a leader's lust, revealed in them acting on that lust. We've also covered a church

When Leaders Fall from Grace #2 of 3

Hi all,Last week I shared how the pyramid structure can separate a leader at the top, isolating them, and if they have lusts in their heart, the

When Leaders Fall from Grace #1 of 3

Hi all,Separated by 3,000 years, it is easy for us to look at King David who had an affair with Uriah's wife Bathsheba, got her pregnant, and tried to

Do We Need the Bible #4 of 4

Hi all,I will close this series talking about the balance between the Word and Spirit, and how to walk that out in daily life - how to stay balanced

Do We Need the Bible? #3 of 4

Hi all,I've been talking about which is more important: Studying scripture or knowing the Father and Lord? Look at how you got

Do We Need the Bible #2 of 4

Hi all,Last week I shared how most of the world's Christians do not own a Bible or New Testament, yet they grow in Him without it. In the

Do We Need the Bible #1 of 4

Hi all,Is Bible study the main way you know the Lord, or is it supplemental to your faith?If you said Bible study is the main way you know the Lord,

Final Thoughts on NT Giving

Hi all,Most pastors and Christians have no idea that righteousness is by its very nature, both vertical and horizontal at the same time. But now you

NT Giving and Prosperity #4 of 4

Hi all,Now that we have renewed our minds to New Testament realities concerning righteousness (tzedakah) being both vertical rightness with God

NT Giving and Prosperity #3 of 4

Hi all,Now that we've asked the average pastor, 'Which tithe do you want?'(lol), let us realize giving is a small part of the Jewish concept of

NT Giving and Prosperity #2 of 4

Hi all,Last week was very practical information about money flowing to or away from us, changing our ability to be able handle more, and developing

NT Giving and Prosperity #1 of 4

Hi all,Years ago a friend who worked in the mail-order industry, gave me a tour of the mail room. One of the clients they processed mailings for was a

Does Satan Get Permission from God? #4

Hi all,If God acts only to restrain and limit Satan's efforts to steal, kill, and destroy us, how do we open the door for the attacks? We won't answer

Does Satan get Permission from God #3

Hi all,We've established the truths of I Corinthians 10: 13 and James 1: 13: God will not let us be tempted/tested/tried above what we are able to

Does Satan get Permission from God #2

Hi all,I've changed this to a 4 part series rather than 3 parts. As a result we'll cover an area of the NT this week and get into Job next week. This

Does Satan get Permission from God #1

Hi all,I have received many emails asking if Satan goes to God to get permission to bring trials and tribulations into our lives. People ask about Job

Deconstruction of Faith #3

Hi all,How do we pray for a person deconstructing their faith? How do we talk to them? How to prayJesus said in John 6:45: "Everyone who has