See Part I of this article here.When you realize that some of your friends, your parents, your spouse, or maybe even your pastor have treated you or are treating you in a way that can be called abuse, be careful to have the mind of Christ in this matter. The world tells you to push …
Our culture puts much focus on our rights. America was founded with the promise of religious freedom without government control, and this has been a great nation as long as we have acknowledged God. But there is no biblical promise that Christians should always have the right to this freedom in their country. God Himself …
About 15 years prior to the writing of this article, I developed a longing for a better understanding of the “perfect love” spoken of in I John chapter 4. I would come back to this chapter time after time, knowing I didn’t fully grasp something. Besides, the presence of fear in my life indicated that …
God has blessed our family to live at the foot of the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. Our family loves nature and we try to enjoy it when we can. My second son and I decided to take a little walk in the desert, and as we walked through a bend in the wash, I took …
In Luke 8, Jairus is coming to Jesus to ask for healing for his daughter who is dying. If you remember the story, there was a significant pause enroute to Jairus’ house because of the woman with the issue of blood. You can imagine how anxious this made Jairus when Jesus stopped to deal with …
Most Christians instinctively know to avoid healing methods such as Reiki healing, but they don’t know why. Most would describe it as just not feeling right. I have never used Reiki, but know those who have. One friend was recommended to something similar to this and she knew immediately there was something off about it …
We read in Genesis chapter 45 that Jacob had quite a shock when his sons returned from Egypt and told him that his son Joseph was still alive. Verse 26 says that “Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.” Years ago, these same sons lost Jacob’s trust concerning Joseph. His lack of belief came …
During the years that we began dealing with the global crises of the pandemic, I found myself questioning if there was something God wanted to teach us, a change that He wanted us (Christians) to make in order to bring about His will. A change of this magnitude is what we refer to as revival. …
Are you a perfectionist? Perfectionism seems to be an innate desire to do something the right way. People can be perfectionists in certain areas and not in others. Perfectionism is applied to an area of your life that you care about. Think about the example of a teenager that begins to care for their appearance …
I was brought up with the biblical teaching of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. I grew up secure. Secure with the hope of eternal life because of Christ. I’ve never struggled with fear of death, though the thought of death is unpleasant and intimidating. But I do consider myself to have been “bitten by …
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