Christian Living

What is Taking up the Cross #4, Strongholds

Hi all, Last week I told the stories of 3 people who crucified old ways of thinking so they could begin thinking new thoughts: The teen who stole from

What is Taking up the Cross #3, Poison

Hi all, Once in a while I get in the mood for a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, and this was one of those days. We had some Irish 'Steel

What is Taking up the Cross #2, Rhino

Hi all, There are 2 benchmark events in my life that confirmed something I had tried to keep quiet, crammed into the back of my mind for years, but

What is Taking up the Cross #1, Cheeseburger

Hi all, I'm starting with a confession of sin, something I've had to deal with over the years that only recently have I overcome, and that overcoming

Knowing Sacred/ Fear of God #2, Chris/ The Girl

Hi all, Chris and the 'girl' Chris and I were in a Lowe's store - which is a home improvement store selling tools and lumber, lighting

Knowing Sacred/Fear of God #1, Solomon

Hi all, I've heard and read repeatedly over the years I'm supposed to have the fear of God, but no sermon nor book has ever told me how I could get

Self-Centered/Righteous? #4 (Giving Tzedakah)

Hi all, I've been talking about tzedakah, often translated as 'righteousness' in our Bibles, and how tzedakah in Hebrew culture and the Bible is both

Self-centered/Right #3 (Marriage/Divorce)

Hi all, This series is about tzedakah, righteousness in Hebrew, and my statement that a true disciple of Jesus (not just a believer, but a disciple)

Self-Centered/Rightness #2 (Why Healing)

Hi all, Shortly after the USSR fell apart, I led a team to the city of Ekaterinburg, a city of over 1 million people sitting astride the Ural

Self-centered Christian #1/Tzedekah

Hi all, I was getting Chris dressed for the day while having a pity party, discouraged, with a to-do list the length of my arm - feeling overwhelmed

Spiritual Dream, Part 3

Hi all, The dream continued...we closed last week with: "...So what do you think is the reason all these people suddenly have clarity about

Spiritual Dream, Part 2

Hi all, The dream continued... He was saying this as we closed last week.... He looked at me and said, "The church has long prostituted

Spiritual Dream, Part 1

Hi all, I had a spiritual dream with the Lord in it the other night, which is very unusual, but it is worth sharing. I had been asking the Father

Why God is involved in…#2

Hi all, Last week I shared how a category of sin at its core has to do with the purposeful and withfull knowledge, rejection of God and all that is

Why is God involved in…#1

Hi all, With a recent ruling in the US I wanted to share some thoughts from a perspective I've not seen yet, which I hope will provide some insight as

Weirdness from God #4 (Jewels, Feathers?)

Hi all, I've been talking about how God won't make you be out of control - He can overwhelm you, cause you to lose strength in His presence, but when

Weirdness from God #3 (Is Shaking God?)

Hi all, Last week I shared how God will never cause a person to lose control of themselves in convulsions. That doesn't mean the human body doesn't

Weirdness from God #2 (Convulsing)

Hi all, Last week I shared 2 examples of God's presence causing (Adam & Abraham) to fall into a 'deep sleep'. What I'll do today is compare more