15th November 2007
If we are Christ's people, then we are driven by a pure as well as purifying thirst to know Him more. We are in the business of establishing God's kingdom on earth, the one cause which, the world over, we can pursue with clear consciences, because God's S...
15th November 2007
God is determined to accomplish His otherworldly goals. He has always and will always prevail over mankind’s mortal restraints. For us who follow Christ, this means that His unshakable holiness (set-apartness) is our most fundamental, daily ...
15th November 2007
Christ will teach us how to honor God in Spirit, in truth and in wholehearted dedication as He causes us to leave our old selves behind.We are so enamored with ourselves that forgetting about ourselves might seem impossible at first. Yet we tr...
14th November 2007
Christianity does not leave loose ends. The plan of redemption goes full circle. God is holy and our sin separates us from Him. God’s justice demands a price to be paid, the price of death by the shedding of blood. God’s grace allows a substitute to p...
14th November 2007
With the tongue we bless God and curse men. "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to so be." (Jas. 3: 9 - 10) What does that mean, really? It's understandable that we should not curse our fellow men. Y...
14th November 2007
Oh, take me back to the simple days of "Little House on the Prairie". Sure, Ma & Pa worked hard, struggled to keep food on the table, and used an outhouse. And, yes, they didn't have hot showers. But they had something most of us only dream of. They h...
14th November 2007
It's happening all over the United States. Bankruptcies abound. Foreclosures are on the rise. Health care costs soar. Debt keeps piling up at alarming rates. What is going on? The average family can't seem to make it on one income anymore. This force...
14th November 2007
A few years ago, I was teaching a group of pre-teens and the only way I could keep their interest was to show them some kinesiology. Guaranteed if I ask you to stand and hold your arm out and think negative thoughts about yourself, your arm would go total...
14th November 2007
One of the things that reaches into question is whether we can should have a faith that believes in the Lord for more than one thing, rather than a passerby type blessing, where it is almost like that one shot or more of a long shot type deal of winning t...
14th November 2007
This new time in the history of planet Earth is creating a transformation of spiritual consciousness that is a quantum evolutionary leap for all of humanity. In times past, spiritual pursuits, spiritual awareness and spiritual growth we largely separate ...
14th November 2007
Audio Bible translations have become a popular method for sharing the Word of God with people who cannot read. With over half the world's population illiterate, this serious concern is addresed through
14th November 2007
Coerced joy is as disappointing as an all-you-can-eat buffet. At a buffet, there is a lesser quality of every kind of food at the same time, so that the customer need not worry about missing out on anything, all in one sitting! Thanks to the miracle of al...
14th November 2007
Worshipping God and loving God are similar in that neither one can be excessively premeditated. And we love and worship best when we do not claim to have the Object of our admiration all figured out. To love Christ is to delight in the genuine...
14th November 2007
Suppose I wanted to honor my wife, and give her my best. Should I put my hands to work, staying long hours at my job until all my energy and time were consumed so I could buy her nice things? Is this the best thing I could do for her from God's perspectiv...
14th November 2007
Relationships are everything...simply because they are all that exist. Nothing has meaning until you decide how it relates to you or how you relate to it. It is the process of making these associations that will determine the outcome of our experiences in...