Glenn Paauw’s Saving the Bible from Ourselves. Glen Paauw’s book Saving the Bible from Ourselves is a masterful book teaching us how to get out of our own way when engaging the Bible. He begins by explaining that our attempt to simplify our study of the bible has had an adverse effect. As humans, we…
“Engagement” with the bible
Psalm 1:2 “But his delight is only in the Law of Jehovah; and in His Law he meditates day and night.” Sometimes we miss an important message in this Psalm. We get caught up in what it looks like to “Meditate?” How do we meditate on scripture? For the sake of this conversation, let us…
The Life and Legacy of Derek Prince
The Life and Legacy of Derek Prince “It shall be like a little stream, and the little stream shall become a river, and the river shall become a great river, the great river shall become a sea, the sea shall become a mighty ocean. How, thou must not know, thou canst not know, thou shalt…
Partnering with the Holy Spirit
Jack Hayford’s book, Living a Spirit-Formed Life,[i] might be the definitive beginner’s manual for a disciple of Christ! As of the writing of this paper, I cannot think of any book outside the Bible that gives believers a more concise way to follow Jesus. Pastor Jack lays out ten Disciplines that he believes create Pillars…
Breaking old Rhythms for a spirit-formed life
Let me preface this post by saying Amena Brown’s book Breaking Old Rhythms really spoke to me, since I grew up with a father who was a D.J.! Amena Brown’s use of music made my comprehension of her message very personal. 🙂 The first key point Mrs. Brown makes that stands out is Finding your Rhythm. She…
The Book of John, and a Life of Abundance
John 10:10 “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” Having life MORE abundantly? Jesus already saved us by Grace through the works on the cross, now you tell us there is more to this Good News of Christ? That our lives can be filled with greater abundance? What…
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To keep things short, I had been a Christian for years before I had an “experience’ with Christ! It was in a Deliverance/Inner-Healing session. Since then, I have been a huge supporter of the ministry and others who focus on this area. fast forward to the Lord opening doors for me to join the team….
Work as a Calling
Work as a Calling! It is documented that Jesus was a carpenter. I find it amazing that the Son of Man had a skilled trade, and was not coddled as some divine being from His entrance into the world and worshipped or lauded over. God’s son came to live as one of us! It is…
Separation of church and state
monarch noun mon·arch ˈmä-nərk -ˌnärk Synonyms of monarch: Our founding fathers were fighting a war against a tyrannical King who lived above the laws & taxes he imposed upon his subjects. When the words “We the People” were penned, the spirit of a sovereign ruler above or beyond the people was only exclusive to our…
Justification for the Crusades
I have a History class this semester, and I chose this assignment to write an essay on the “Justification of the Crusades” I found myself writing what could easily have turned into a 7,000-word essay! The only apology I will offer is that I am sorry, that I will not compromise. I hope this resonates…