Dying to self
To live you must die. To be born again you must allow your flesh to die. To be alive in Christ you must be dead to your self.
The Church
The Church And The COVID-19 Problem.
“Through the use of her weapons of prayer and faith, she holds in this present moment the balance of power in world affairs…the Church is the mightiest force for civilization and enlightened social consciousness in the world today.” Paul E. Billheimer “The line between national decency and a decent into fear and hatred is, and…
Raising The Standard
“But this is not the way of life that Christ has unfolded within you. If you have really experienced the Anointed One, and heard his truth, it will be seen in your life; for we know that the ultimate reality is embodied in Jesus! And he has taught you to let go of the lifestyle…
A Time Such As This: COVID-19 And Christ’s Church
Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus the majority of the churches in North America have closed their doors. Some are doing livestreams. Others have resigned to sending emails and prayer chains. What does this means for the state of the global Church? Is this a massive blow to the Gospel, to evangelism, to…
My Dear Child: A Conversation with Christ
Do you believe me? Believe what? Believe that what I did on the cross really took away your sin? Well, yeah God. I do! Then why do you keep identifying with your sin, rather than identifying as being in Christ? You can’t identify as being in Me and being a sinner. You see my child, when I died on the cross, I took your sin. My…
Rest, Work and Being Rooted in Jesus
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30…
The Fire Of God
“In a short time God began to manifest His power and soon the building could not contain the people. Now the meetings continue all day and into the night and the fire is kindling all over the city and surrounding towns. Proud, well-dressed preachers come in to “investigate.” Soon their high looks are replaced with…
The Orphan Spirit and the Sons of God.
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”…
Not Death, Life part 2: The World’s Grief
“There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations- these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals, whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit- immortal horrors or everlasting splendours…our charity must be a…
The Oil, The Flame, The Vessel: Reflections on Matthew 25
photo credit: Wikipedia “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps but the other five were wise enough to take along extra…