“Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.” (Proverbs 9:10 NLT) The knowledge upon which the foundation of our lives is built will determine to a large extent the outcomes of the issues with which we wrestle as a human being. What we believe aboutContinue reading “Outcomes”
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Are You Living Within Your Margins?
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.” (Ephesians 2:10 NLT) Margins are like guardrails on the highway, they help protect us from disaster. We need to set boundaries beyond which we know we exceed to ourContinue reading “Are You Living Within Your Margins?”
Has the New Come?
“Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like Him.” (Colossians 3:10 NLT) While how we feel and act are not the only ways to recognize that our hearts, minds, and lives have begun to change, our new life in Jesus should bear evidence of theContinue reading “Has the New Come?”
Head Knowledge Isn’t Discipleship
“Then He (Jesus) added, ‘Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.’” (Matthew 13:52 NLT) There is, in the teaching of the Christian Faith, a delicate balance between what we know toContinue reading “Head Knowledge Isn’t Discipleship”
Understanding the Word of God
“In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 NLT) One of the most common errors we make when thinking about God’s Word is focusing exclusively on the written words of God, the Bible. The Word of God is Jesus, who is the central figureContinue reading “Understanding the Word of God”
Walking With Jesus 