Balanced Living

Misunderstood Parables #2 of 3

Hi all, The 3 parables in John 10: 1-18 are a progression of thought. In the 1st, Jesus teaches He came legally into the earth, and the one who

Misunderstood Parables #1 of 3

Hi all, We tend to read scripture in such a way it all seems to blend together. Nowhere is this more true than in certain teachings Jesus did in

The Mosaic Law Wasn’t Made for the Righteous #3 of 3

Hi all, Consider these verses as we conclude this series: "The strength of sin is the law." I Corinthians 15: 56b "The law works

The Mosaic Law wasn’t Made for the Righteous #2 of 3

Hi all, Last week I shared the scripture that 'the law was not made for a righteous person'. The rest of that verse is: 'but for the ungodly

The Mosaic Law wasn’t Made for the Righteous #1 of 3

Hi all, When I was the Campus Minister at the University of Colorado in Boulder, I had dealings with a local Church of Christ church that

Adult Children Breaking Off Contact with Parents #4 of 4

Hi all, Today we conclude this important series. Finding 'my truth', 'protecting my peace' Adult children who tell their parents these things

Adult Children Breaking Off Contact with Parents #3 of 4

Hi all, We continue with part 3 looking towards reconciliation. The more disconnected they are from God the more they become

Adult Children Breaking off Contact with Parents #2 of 4

Hi all, I ended part 1 with a word to adult children asking what was in it for us as parents? Neither children nor parents owe perfection

Adult Children Breaking Contact with Parents #1 of 4

Hi all, There is a trend of adult children cutting contact with their parents. But it's more than empty chairs at birthdays and holidays; there is

Lover of Ones Spirit/Soul but not Their Body #3 of 3

Hi all, What are healthy examples of people who love someone's spirit and/or soul but know how to keep boundaries? Titus's love for the

Lover of Ones Spirit/Soul, but not Their Body #2 of 3

Hi all, I've been sharing about loving someone's soul or spirit, maintaining boundaries, and the differences between loving one's spirit and loving

Loving One’s Spirit/Soul but not Their Body #1 of 3

Hi all, "Jesus, lover of my soul" and "Jesus my closest friend" are lyrics from Hillsong's 1993 song: Jesus, Lover of My Soul. Have you

How Faith and Common Sense Work Together #3 of 3

Hi all, I live by what I've been describing - I'm not perfect, but I do want to share the degree to which I seek a revelation of the Father's will

How Faith, Logic, and Common Sense Work Together #2 of 3

Hi all, Last week I was pretty blunt with the stream in Christianity that thinks faith is detached from the Father's will. Faith does not call

Issues the Church Misunderstands #3 of 3

Hi all, I close this series offering a more historical perspective on our faith. For what was, will be again. People will flock to teachings about

Issues the church misunderstands #2 of 3

Hi all, Acts 18 describes the founding of the body of Christ in Corinth, initially starting in the home of a Roman named Justus (18: 1-11). Some 5

Issues the Church Misunderstands #1 of 3

Hi all, Many countries have a day of Thanksgiving, and nearly all those holidays were founded with the idea of giving thanks to God. Over time,

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