(1 Corinthians 2:9) I believe The Holy Spirit has led me in a slightly different direction this week due to so many family, friends and loved ones that I know personally have been infected with COVID. In particular there are 3 that have passed away that I knew somewhat or fairly well and all of them in different stages of life and all in some way or another have blessed my ministry and me. I pay tribute to three Godly people who have impacted my... Read More
August 18, 2021
God’s Covenant Design – Pts 1 & 2
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(Genesis 1:1) Why is this important? We must remember that God’s design from the beginning moves from the individual to the relational (marriage and family) into the community (Church) and finally into any systems (governments and nations). When we fail to build up strong disciples in loving relationships in our homes, the best we can do, even with the greatest of intentions, is create a façade of loving community and systems that will ultimately enslave. Even our churches then become primarily a system of programs... Read More
August 12, 2021
RENEWING OUR MINDS
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(Romans 12:2) Reaching a lost world begins with our own changed lives by the grace and salvation of Christ. But that’s just the beginning…that's why we’re called infants in Christ! He calls us to a new life with changed hearts and minds that no longer live for our own selfish flesh and desires but by His grace and for His Kingdom and glory. This is done through real discipleship under His Lordship where He takes priority over every aspect of our lives. In order to... Read More
August 5, 2021
Who’s Discipling Our Youth?
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(Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4) Who's discipling us and our youth? The greatest attack on Biblical foundations and our youth today is pornography or porneia (Greek word for sexual immorality of any and all kinds). We like to think that our churches are discipling our youth but the results show something quite different... Whoever is training our children up in the way they want them to go will have their hearts and minds. We are called to do this as Christian parents, first and... Read More
July 29, 2021
Wise as Serpents, Gentle as Doves
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(Matthew 10:16) We have been spending nearly a year in these posts looking at God's Covenant Order...His salvation and Lordship in our lives; our discipleship response; building every relationship on His Love & Lordship; honoring marriage as the highest of human relationships; family as the foundation of society and building block of Christ's Church; loving and relationally servant-leading our families and then Christ's Church...Now that we're serious about following His Word and making disciples who make disciples in His Covenant Order, He equips us to... Read More