Goal Number 27

I was blessed by listening to a church pastor the other day on the Internet telling us he loves to pray and that, “I can’t live without prayer.”  He told us there was no way he would know what to do or know what people are thinking if he didn’t pray.  More, “you have to pray …

These Marxist-Leninist Puppets of Hatred & Persecution

It was around the time of the first Gulf War when I asked the young man in his early twenties if I could talk to him about his salvation and he matter-of-factly said, “I don’t have any belief in your God or your gospel and I hate everything they stand for!” He told me he was a University …

Truth And Belonging Will Go Hand In Hand

On several occasions on this blog I have mentioned that many Christian people do not join or attend churches because they are searching for truth and a desire to live it out under the power of the Holy Spirit.  Every so often I am reminded of this when meeting up with someone that I have not seen for a period …

The Spirit of Intimidation

The other day on the Internet I came across an article on how to speak confidently and intimidate people. The article suggested that sometimes people will need to speak more confidently, whether for the purpose of intimidating others or to keep them from intimidating you. More – “speaking confidently to intimidate people involves having more confidence, authority …

Divine Physical Healing

For the past couple of months it has felt as though God has had me attend His school of divine physical healing.  As is the usual practice when asking the Lord what is on His heart that He wants me to know about Him or His church, He begins to place certain things on my heart or quicken me through …

The Broken Spokes of the Wheel and the Soul Salvation Single Barrel Shotgun

It’s over twenty years ago since I first heard these recorded words from an overseas Bible teacher, “God’s truth is held in tension.  All the things in the word of God are given to us in balancing factors, always … spirit and truth.”  He said, “All truth, you dry up – all spirit, you blow up … spirit …

He Had A Love For Lies They Had No Love For Truth

When forced to choose between the swastika of Nazi Germany and the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ, Adolf Hitler was convinced that German Christians wouldn’t hesitate to betray, “their God.”   Speaking of the church leaders, he said, “They will betray their God to us.  They will betray anything for the sake of their miserable …

When The Chips Are Down

A well known public figure here wrote in her memoirs that she had always looked for meaning in life.  On a TV interview recently, she was asked, “Have you found it?”  She replied that she didn’t think so and, “I don’t know why but I’m always looking.  I’m looking for deep, meaningful, reciprocated love that’s probably even more …

Let’s See The Power!

It’s reported that an Islamic group here, in Australia are soon to take out a series of national TV commercials to promote Islam. Supposedly they’ll feature several excerpts from the Koran to show that Muslims share similar values to Christians.  Apparently it is the same group that erected billboards across the nation, with the message, “Jesus …

Self-god Is a Tyrant

Working with a group of people recently, I noticed the shaking hands of a young man.  Although the opening session included brief introductions all around, my immediate thought was that his shaking was more than one of simply being nervous about sharing when it came his turn to do so.  I’d seen such shaking a few …

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