Loving Jesus and His people one word at a time
It was late and I was tired so I began to mumble quick prayers as I thought I was drifting off to sleep. But there would be no drifting. Scriptures began to pass through my brain, acting as a shot of adrenaline, and I… Continue Reading “The God Who Searches”
Got up early. Checked the thawing status of the 22-pound bird that the two of us will sit down to later today. Two of us, who waited until the last minute to decide I wanted to make a small, but traditional Thanksgiving meal, so… Continue Reading “The Giving of Thanks”
I had to resist the urge to title this one “Worship”, the nomenclature we have given to music in the Church. If I could wrap up the biblical definition of worship in a very short sentence it would be submitted service and obedience to… Continue Reading “Weapons of our Warfare – Let the Streets Resound with Singing (& Some Final Thoughts)”
We don’t talk about these in spiritual warfare class (is that a thing? Should it be?), but the word of God talks about them, so I will too. Authority with Humility “The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to… Continue Reading “Weapons of Our Warfare – Pt. 5: The Ones Less Taught”
In parts 1 & 2 I talked about the enemy’s domain and his activities. Now it’s time to talk about why I did this teaching in the first place. Honestly, I wanted to show that our victory in the battles the enemy engages us… Continue Reading “The Weapons of Our Warfare Pt. 3 – The Armor We Live In”
In my last post I talked about the enemy’s domain. This time, we’re going to look at a short list of what he does in that domain. Again, I’m simply going to lay out scriptures, giving a few thoughts along the way, but my… Continue Reading “The Weapons of Warfare – Pt. 2 – The Enemy’s Activity”
We have to acknowledge the war that is taking place all around us. Not just out there, but in our homes, in our churches, in our own hearts. Ignoring it will be of no benefit to us.