16
Jul
2013
A lesson in God’s timing
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For a couple of months I have been working very hard to put together an online prayer program for you, my readers, and the members of my church. This idea has actually been in the making for years, but the last couple of months have all been pushing toward today. Or, so I thought. God... Read More
1
Jun
2013
Escaping The Third Stage of Sin, Actively Sinning
We’ve been exploring the 3 stages of sin: Acceptance, Support and Active Participation. In my last post, I focused on the second stage, support. In short, when you are in the support stage of sin you actively enable others who are sinning and they inkind begin to have influence over you. Getting out of that... Read More
16
May
2013
The Second Stage of Sin and How To Escape It, Support
In my last post, I shared with you the three stages of sin: Acceptance, Support, and Active Participation. I also shared how those each get reflected in the story of Saul’s life as he became a persecutor of early believers. If you didn’t read that article, I recommend you check it out. The midpoint... Read More
9
May
2013
The 3 Stages of Sin and How To Escape, Stage 1–Acceptance
Have you ever found yourself doing something you never thought you would? Have you ever found yourself trapped in a sin wondering how did I ever get here? If you have, then you probably passed through several stages of sin without noticing. Bold sin often isn’t something you leap into, rather instead you creep into... Read More
26
Mar
2013
CROSS
The cross was not a piece of jewelry, wall ornament, poster, or tattoo. The cross was not beautiful. The cross was a blood-stained electric chair smeared with urine and fecal matter. The cross was a guillotine encrusted with bits of flesh and matted hair from a thousand decapitated criminals. …A dirty syringe silencing a beating... Read More
26
Feb
2013
Step Away From The Herd For An Exceptional Faith
“Everyone went to his home… But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.” John 7:53-8:1 There is always a herd or a crowd to follow, but if you want exceptional faith, you must step away from the herd. Stepping away from the herd was also the norm for Jesus. He exited the herd often... Read More