Balanced Living

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

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

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

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,

Understanding the Limits of Grace #1 of 3; The Limits of Grace

Hi all, I often say this to understand the differences between judgment, mercy, and grace: Judgment is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not

Emotional Reasoning or Rational Thinking #3,

Hi all, A person reasoning with emotions believes what they feel is truth, even if physical and logical evidence say what they feel is not true.

Emotional reasoning, or rational thinking #1. “I feel it, therefore I am”

Hi all, Let me define 'emotional reasoning' right at the start: Emotional reasoning is a process in which a person believes their

How are you affirmed? #3, Aye, there’s the rub

Hi all, One day I was reading a news report of an executive who stepped down from leading a large international company due to a 'personal crisis'.

More Types and Shadows, Joash, Double for Your Sins

Hi all, I hope you enjoyed the study of Isaac and Rebecca and the foreshadowing for us the Lord did in their lives. I find it amazing and

Why you are the new Rebecca #3, meeting the groom

Hi all, We left Rebecca having agreed to return with Eliezer to marry Isaac, and being blessed by her family to do so. There are some

Why you are the new Rebecca #2, preparing Rebecca

Hi all, We left Rebecca having just watered the camels and having received a token of gifts from Eliezer, a type of the Holy Spirit. The

Royal children and non-royals in the kingdom #2

Hi all, I closed last week talking about the fact we are royal children, and as with any royalty, royals rule over non-royal citizens. The kingdom

Jesus 101 #2 – The Teaching Visitation

Hi all, Late one night I was up praying, and suddenly I was in the Spirit, with the Lord standing before me in my living room. I could see Him and

Jesus 101, #1

Hi all, More than any other time since I've been a disciple of the Lord I'm seeing believers who think they are mature because of the wealth of

Respect for the things of God #2; Why some will never see an angel this side of heaven.

Hi all, I ended last week talking about how Paul told the Corinthians wives to put their veils back on so they don't disrespect their husbands and