Christian Living

Interpretation, Power Gifts, Gifts of the Spirit #5

Hi all, I wrote this series in large part to talk about how the manifestation of the Spirit is commonplace and doesn't happen with labels attached. A

Tongues and How the Gifts Work, Gifts of the Spirit #4

Hi all, I was walking home from class (college) one night, worshiping the Lord as I went. Suddenly my tongues shifted to English without me doing

Prophecy and How the Gifts Work, Gifts of the Spirit #3

Hi all, Few manifestations of the Spirit are more misunderstood and misused than prophecy. Paul said in I Corinthians 14:3 prophecy is a divinely

How Words of Knowledge and Wisdom Work , Gifts of the Spirit #2

Hi all, I was teaching a class at what was then called The World Prayer Center, in Colorado Springs. A couple from Texas came after the class

How the Discerning of Spirits Works, Gifts of the Spirit #1

Hi all, The man in my office was asking me to be on his ministry board. As he described his ministry I had a heavy feeling in my spirit that kept

Lack of honor, why society is falling apart #3, What they are thinking

Hi all, Revelation 11:18 tells us "the nations were angry", and as time marches on towards the eventual return of Jesus, we will see anger growing

Lack of Honor, Why Society is Falling Apart #2

Hi all, He was only trying to find some privacy to relieve himself as he entered the cave. He had no idea that in that cave were as many as 3,000

Lack of Honor, Why Society is Falling Apart #1, Handshakes and Donuts

Hi all, "You don't want to give someone a limp hand like a dead fish. A handshake is like a hug at arm's length. Firm up your hand. You want to tense

The Soldier, Athlete, and Farmer #3

Hi all, At the time I was the Director for a ministry's Bible school in a country other than the US, and was approached by some pastors there about a

The Soldier, Athlete, and Farmer #2

Hi all, Many years ago a pastor called me on the phone, asking me to consider joining his multi-level marketing team. A multi-level company is one in

Additional thought: Not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill

Hi all, The response to the series 'How Jewish Should a Christian Be', has been very good, but I feel the need to take 1 extra week to go

How Jewish Should a Christian Be? #4

Hi all, Last week we covered the founding apostles' decision not to put any requirements for obeying the law of Moses on Gentile believers, and that

The Truth Behind Standing on the Word #4

Hi all, Back when Barb and I were teenagers eager to be used of the Lord in ministry, but destined for the university where my parents had gone and

The Truth Behind Standing on the Word #3

Hi all, When I was a teenager and was left to babysit my little brothers and sister while our mom went to night school to complete her MBA (after dad

The Truth Behind “Standing on the Word” #2

Hi all, Last week I shared the tradition of 'standing on the Word' and the examples in scripture of Peter and Paul who 'stood' based on personal

The Truth Behind Standing on the Word #1

Hi all, Home after church one day a mom found her little boy in his room, standing on top of his Children's Bible, feet together, arms wavily wildly

The Ways of Righteousness #4

Hi all, A man on staff at a megachurch gave what seemed to be an amazing testimony at a Wednesday night service. He told how his teenage son wanted a

The Ways of Righteousness #3

Hi all, I was attending one of our affiliated house churches and asked for prayer as I was very tired and needed some wisdom in some areas. So