Christian Living

The Ways the Lord Invites Us to Follow #3 of 3

Hi all, When we think of the 'call of God' on someone's life, we first think of going into pulpit ministry. But in truth His 'call' is something we

The ways the Lord Invites Us to Follow #2 of 3

Hi all, Last week I shared how the Father first tries privately to get us to change our ways, and only takes things public if we refuse - patient

The Ways the Lord Invites Us to Follow, #1 of 3

Hi all, The northeast part of Oklahoma where I live is cattle country, with real cowboys, horses, spurs on their boots and cowboy hats on their

Word from the Lord 12/1/19 #2

Hi all, I shared from the visitation I had with the Lord on December 1, and much of it had to do with the body of Christ judging itself and ending

Emotional reasoning or rational thinking #4

Hi all, In John 7: 19-25 Jesus asks why the leaders wanted to kill Him, but the people's emotional reaction could have come from our time: "You're

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 #2

Hi all, As ancient Israel settled into the land, built a temple, and cities grew, the need of city dwellers to buy animals for the required

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 #4

Hi all, The body of Christ at Ephesus began with about a dozen men in Acts 19 but some estimate that within 10 years there were about 25,000

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'.

How are you affirmed #2, All the eggs in 1 basket

Hi all, When I was a little boy we had a neighbor named Mrs. McCoy. Her farm land was rented out to other farmers except for the chickens she kept,

How are You Affirmed #1

Hi all, My mother loved the Lord, and she was one of the first in her church to be born again and Spirit-filled during the charismatic renewal of

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 #1, Types & Shadows

Hi all, There are many types and shadows in the Old Testament of Jesus and the events past and future, and each has its own beauty that provides

Royal children and non-royals in the kingdom #4

Hi all, In the conclusion of this series let me say up front what we don't know is way more than we know. The Word only gives us brief statements

Royal children and non-royals in the kingdom: Over whom do we reign? #3,

Hi all, In the first two parts of this series I shared we are called 'royal' by the Word in several places, and are further told we will reign on

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 #3, If you don’t feel as close to God…

Hi all, The term 'backsliding' has been used for years to describe a Christian who is no longer going to church or isn't also currently 'walking