15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will … Continue reading The Most Neglected Gift
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Forty Years on…
The twenty-fourth of July, 1975, was on a Thursday. It was a day just like any other summer day in South-western Kansas; probably hot and dry. But something happened on this particular day that would change my life forever. Raised in Church I was raised in church. My Mother drug me there every Sunday whether … Continue reading Forty Years on…
Incarnational Christianity
Photo Credit: Pablin79 via Compfight cc This past week, Dr. Leonard Sweet posted something on Facebook that really got me to thinking. He wrote, "Christianity is a religion of incarnation. Any attempt to make it into a religion of explanation, examination or execution is an abomination." In a world where Christ has been theologized, sermonized, … Continue reading Incarnational Christianity
Why We Struggle
Photo Credit: byronhoh via Compfight cc There is a good many of us who find living under the government of the Holy Spirit to be a struggle. We are a lot like the gentleman in the picture above. Every day is a struggle to keep our heads above water before we sink down into a … Continue reading Why We Struggle
Do You Know How to Walk?
Photo Credit: @maira_bh via Compfight cc The title of this post may seem like a strange question to ask. I'm assuming, of course, that the majority of you know how to walk physically, unless some disability prevents you from doing so. Those of us seeking to live our lives under the government of God, however, … Continue reading Do You Know How to Walk?