Second Sunday in Lent Jesus, help me. In the Name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Are you one of those shopping around for a Jesus that suits your fancy? Are you looking for a Jesus who’ll put you in sync with your inward spiritual self and who’ll put you tap the divi...

In previous posts this author  stated that he was a "glass half empty" kind of a guy, when it comes to world events.  I later modified my statement to say "my glass is now so dry I have Bedouins running around in a sand storm".  After this week I am now declarin...

We had our monthly staff lunch today at King's House with the staff and volunteers who work in the building for King's Church - they're an amazing team! I shared with them from Hebrews 6:10-12 on the whole theme of diligence and faith in relation to our work in the Kingdom of God. "God is not unjust...

In light of the certainty of God’s promises as laid out in Romans 8:28-39 it must pain Paul tremendously to realize that some of God’s people are not coming to the result God has desired for them - that the law would lead them to Christ and be the perfect fulfillment of everything they h...

Have you ever wondered why the world has to be like this? God created this world, knowing it would get so messed up. He knew evil would happen. He knew suffering would happen. He knew rebellion and sin would happen. He even knew death would take place. And yet God still created. Romans 8:18-39 gives...

I’m fifty-eight. I’m beginning to believe in myself. One of the results of childhood abuse has been a difficulty with believing in my own judgment. My childish belief, “I should have known not to go with my father that terrible day,� has warped my self-image. The length of time this healing ...

What comes to mind when you think of "the end-times" or "the return of Jesus"? For some, this is a boring subject. For others, it literally defines their lives. For many, ideas about eschatology fuel their passion and faith in God; for still many others, those same teachings have caused untold pain....

A little late in posting this but better late than never."Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is......

I love that song. How better to learn A&P than the Dry Bones song? That was the text of Gulfcoast Getaway 2009. Randy Harris and Paul Evans did an excellent job preaching that text and making it understandable and applicable for young people today. Harris preached the importance of a home and a ...

Michael Spenser (imonk) has been doing a series on the Gospel of Mark that is worth following. After 7 posts he is only through verse 15. Why Study Mark? The Beginning The Forerunner The Baptism The Temptation The Message (Part 1) The Message (Part 2) Also Jay Guin has been reviewing Scot McKnight&#...