Christian Living

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

The Reason Behind the Reason, Prophetic for the Body #3 of 3

Hi all,I closed last week talking about how Gallio the Roman Senator and Judge, had refused to make being a Christian a federal offense, but the laws

The Reason Behind the Reason; Refusing to be the Same #2 of 3

Hi all,Last week I mentioned the reason the church has been persecuted through the ages is because they were different from the culture and society

The Reason Behind the Reason; Conformity #1 of 3

Hi all,I made the observation in my book Return of the First Church that the early church was a counter-culture movement whereas the modern

Why the 10 Commandments #3 of 3

Hi all,How do we live in the empowerment of grace while surrounded by a religious world that would like to externally control us by their

Why the 10 Commandments? #2 of 3; Effects of Legalism

Hi all,Last week I established why God gave the Mosaic law - because sin was in the world but up to that point no one knew exactly what sin was. There

Why the 10 Commandments? #1 of 3; Why God Made Rules

Hi all,I closed the last series on grace asking why then did God give the law? If grace empowers, if it has purpose and is holy, teaches and

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,

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 getting

Surprised Who is in Heaven? (appearances can be deceiving) #2 of 4

Hi all,I wanted to remind you about Saturday's Zoom web meeting, May 16, 1pm US/Canada Central time - hope you can join us. I will have a handout for

Healing a Moral Injury #4 of 4, Weaving the Tapestry

Hi all,I closed last week talking about Joseph and how he retained deep within himself who he knew himself to be. Today, consider DavidDavid was

Healing a Moral Injury #3 of 4, Altered View of Life

Hi all,I ended last week sharing how the Lord wrote down on a scroll for Ezekiel 'lamentations, mourning, and woe', and then told him to eat the

Healing a moral injury #2 of 4, Mourning my injury

Hi all,It is a rare thing for me to share in my Weekly Thoughts on the same subject as the monthly teaching series, but moral injury is so prevalent

Healing a ‘Moral Injury’.#1 of 4; Defining Moral Injury

Hi all,Today I begin a series on 'moral injury' and how to heal it. A moral injury produces deep wounds to the soul of a person. A moral injury is

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 to

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 heads.