Freedom Guns and Jesus

Teachable moment:  I originally posted this on July 11, 2012, 12 years ago, but kept is private, as it was “unfinished business”:   So OK.  I have this sin that I’ve been trying to beat for years, and fell into it again the past few days.  Those of you who know me know it, because I […]

There are certain truths that explain or bring clarity to other truths, concepts that remove nagging questions and the unpleasantness of life situations once understood.   The truth of “Seasons” is one such truth.  It takes a maturity of perspective and faith to appreciate the seasons in life. Our society seems to be made up of groups […]

Yesterday….  Look, I’m going to be honest.  I was in a bad mood, my wife was walking on eggshells, I was hoping Bread on the Water would get rained out… On the drive there, I forced myself, out loud, in front of my wife and kids to apologize for my attitude, and break agreements with the […]

Let me save you the trouble: I had a brief QT this morning, only brief because I resolved to write this post to encourage others away from my propensity to view scripture with a critical eye. I read the account of Jesus healing Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46. I was curious as always about Jesus’ technique, […]

I was reading out of the book of John today, as I am struggling to find the personable Jesus.  Not just the guy who spake in riddles and made people mad by telling them things they could not accept.  Today I found a man who gave every invitation, every demonstration for folks to see and […]

Yesterday, during a time of listening, I received a picture of the ocean.  For me it was Wrightsville beach as I often see it from my kayak half a mile out. I noticed everyone playing in the shallows, and in the Spirit I heard the kingdom is like the ocean–the vast majority of believers only […]

In my jail ministry, I have two “rules”. Read a Proverb a day (that will keep you out of jail) Break agreements with the enemy*. In this post, I cover breaking agreements. When you recognize dysfunction in your life, pray for discernment. Ask yourself, “What spirit is at the root of my action, attitude or […]

That thing you call your imagination—that’s your “radio receiver” (or wireless adapter for you younger folks) for God to speak to you! I liken it to a whiteboard: lot’s of space for temporary, erasable words, ideas, pictures, memories and the like. You have creative power, so you can “draw” what ever you want by using […]

I have been getting what feels like a revelation of truth over the past few months.  I started this post a while ago, and the pieces are coming together. 1 Cor 15  paints a picture of what this world is all about.  It’s about God the father and Jesus the word, co-laboring to create a […]

Title Study How many times do I come across new truth that has always been there?  After all these years in the Bible, I still continue to find new revelation, confirmation, and correction to my convictions, doctrine and opinion. Today it came in the form of confirmation. (see Family Lost post from May 26, 2010). […]