Weekly Thoughts

What God is Like Our God? 2 of 3, Take a Day Off and Vacation?

Hi all,In this world connected by the Internet we have access to all religions, thoughts, opinions and philosophies that man has ever had through

What God is Like Our God #1 of 3

Hi all,I was the Director of a Bible school when a twenty-something year old student made an appointment to talk to me. She sat down in the office and

Why Doesn’t God Heal More Often? The Key to it All #4 of 4

Hi all,Paul was filled with and moved by the Holy Spirit when he commanded a temporary blindness to come upon Elymas the sorcerer in Acts 13: 9-11. In

Why Doesn’t God Heal More Often? 3 of 4, Old Body, Ignorance

Hi all,This series is about obstacles that stand in the way of healing, not so much about how to be healed. I do have a series called 'Healing School'

John Fenn, Why Doesn’t God Heal More Often? 2 of 4: Healing and Our Responsiblity?

Hi all,Last week I shared how healing is first and foremost a confirming sign of the resurrection of Jesus. But what about we believers? Doesn't

Why God Doesn’t Heal More Often #1 of 4

Hi all,Prayers for healing are probably the single most common type of prayer request I receive, along with questions as to why God doesn't heal x

Death #3 of 3, People in Heaven

Hi all,Hebrews 11 is often called 'the hall of faith' because it lists so many Old Testament 'heroes of the faith'. Among those people we find named

Death; What about ‘sleep’ to describe death? #2 of 3

Hi all,Daniel 12:2 is a verse that confuses people over whether a person 'sleeps' when they die, or go to heaven: "And many of those who

Death; Do We Go Directly To Heaven #1 of 3

Hi all,A topic of great confusion among Christians, and one I get asked frequently, is what happens when a Christian dies. Paul told the Corinthians:

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

Final thoughts: Surprised Who is in Heaven? Royals and Non-Royals in the Kingdom

Hi all,We are citizens of a kingdom, not a parliament or republicIn a kingdom there is a king and the king's family who are royalty, and then

Surprised who is in heaven? But what about…ignorant natives? 4 of 4

Hi all,I added a 4th part to answer the questions: What if a person has never heard of Jesus? Are they doomed to hell because an 'accident of birth'

Surprised who is in heaven? But what about…religion? 3 of 4

Hi all,I've shared how the thief on the cross was not righteous by the law of Moses, yet found himself in heaven, as did the beggar named Lazarus who