When we pray, what are we praying about? How many of those prayers have already been answered by the promises God has made and His provision of all that we need for life and godliness? See where promises from God's word can help provide insight and fulfillment in areas of your life that you have believed were lacking.
Read More“Awake, O north wind, And come, wind of the south; Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread abroad.” Song of Solomon 4:16
I know Solomon was speaking of a love for a woman but as I was reading it I thought about my own garden. Me being the garden! Does my garden have the sweet smelling fragrances that draws others to Christ or am I allowing a few weeds to take over it?
Read MoreOver the years I have come to realize that there is a radical difference between what Jesus says is required to be a disciple, and what institutional Christianity teaches about discipleship. It is most important to grasp that you are called to be what Jesus defines as a disciple rather than following the religious institutional model.
Read MoreOn Sunday, September 18, I had the joy of sharing a message called “Hall of Famers” from Hebrews 11:1-31. I gave this message to remind all of us that even the people God listed in the Hall of Fame in the Bible had flaws, just like us. Some even worse than some of the stuff in our lives.
Read MoreParenting style refers to how a parent behaves around their children as defined by the overall demeanor that a parent has when they are engaging their children. Human development and family studies researchers have designated three types of parenting styles. Only one is acceptable and the other two are unacceptable. See if you can pick out which one of the three is acceptable.
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