Balanced Living

Elijah and the Journey to the Whirlwind, #1 of 3

Hi all,Today we talk about the process of our walk with the Father God and with the Lord Jesus. Paul stated in I Corinthians 10: 11 that the

Understanding America’s “Christian Patriot” Movement #2 of 2

Hi all,I conclude this little study with: Using the Courts - the short cut to get what you wantThose vying for their ‘rights’ to be recognized

Understanding America’s “Christian Patriot” Movement #1 of 2

Hi all,This is an attempt to explain in part why American Christians and American politics are so closely linked, focusing on 3 main points. It will

The Word of Life – What We Have #3 of 3

Hi all,There are several Greek words translated 'life' in the New Testament. For example, one is 'bios', which refers to physical life. It is the root

The Word of Life – What We Have #2 of 3

Hi all,Last week I asked the question: Why did you get saved? And secondly, has the reason you walk with God now changed since you first believed?When

The Word of Life – What We Have #1 of 3

Hi all,Why did you get saved? Is the reason you got saved the same reason you walk with Him now? This series will think that through, and look at what

Final Thoughts on Spiritual Warfare

Hi all,Some final, very practical thoughts on spiritual warfare. Demons can't read your mindDemons and even Satan himself, are only individuals.

Trench Warfare with the Devil or Having Already Won? #4 of 4

Hi all,Today I'll share part of a visitation I had with the Lord decades ago, but it changed my life. I rarely share it because it is personal and

Trench Warfare with the Devil or Having Already Won? #3 of 4

Hi all,Some years ago I was driving across western Kansas, which is nearly as flat as a table top. For those outside the US or those Americans who

Trench Warfare with the Devil or Having Already Won? #2 of 4

Hi all,They say when training government agents about how to spot counterfeit money, they train the agents to know real money to the last detail. In

Trench Warfare with the Devil or Having Already Won? #1 of 4

Hi all,Are we to live in the spiritual trenches on the defensive, being afraid something we might say or do, or not say or not do, might open the door

Do you know the Word, or the Word? 1 of 3

Hi all,Years ago a man emailed me, expressing the stunning realization that he knew the Word of God but he didn't know Jesus. He knew all

About Free Will, if You’d Like #4 of 4

Hi all,The single biggest issue I receive email about involves emotions and thoughts. We live in a culture of short bursts of video and sound designed

About Free Will, If You’d Like #3 of 4, Finding Purpose

Hi all,In my teen years after my dad left our family, I worked several different jobs. They included farm work baling hay and painting fence posts,

About Free Will if You Like #2 of 4

Hi all,Having established that we are sovereign beings and neither God nor the devil can make us do anything, we find that means we are 100%

About Free Will, If You’d Like, #1 of 4

Hi all,This series is not about predestination, but about what free will is, why it is, and how it benefits us - which will explain a lot of the

Understanding Grace 3 of 3; Empowering Grace

Hi all,I've shared how grace carries an expectation, a purpose, and has limits. Grace is completely within the heart of the giver of grace, and is

John Fenn, Understanding Grace 2 of 3; It’s not about you

Hi all,I shared last week that love is unconditional, but grace always has conditions and expectations. Grace always has boundaries, rules,