Weekly Thoughts

When was Jesus Born? #1, Things You Probably Didn’t Know

Hi all,There are as many theories on when Jesus was born as there are theories on the Loch Ness Monster, but did you know the Bible comes very close

God’s Secrets #3, Why we know what we know

Hi all,I started this series quoting Deuteronomy 29: 29: "The secret things belong to the Lord, but the things revealed belong to us and to our

God’s Secrets #2, Judging God

Hi all,In Genesis 15 when the Lord revealed to Abraham he was going to be a father and his offspring would become as numerous as the stars he could

What He keeps from us #1

Hi all,It was the first time Barb made the statement we've since repeated several times. We were driving and reviewing hardships in life we've gone

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. They

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 sacrifices

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 emotional

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 believers,

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'. In

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, and

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 the

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 fascinating,

Why you are the new Rebecca #3, meeting the groom

Hi all,We left Rebecca having agreed to return with Eliezer to marry Isaac, and being blessed by her family to do so. There are some things to

Why you are the new Rebecca #2, preparing Rebecca

Hi all,We left Rebecca having just watered the camels and having received a token of gifts from Eliezer, a type of the Holy Spirit. The name

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 or

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 the