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Your Actual Identity Part V: Familiar (Mark Lake)

April 10, 2013

In this installment of the Identity Series, Mark Lake shares on how we are “familiar” with Jesus. I believe you will find this post to be very insightful and edifying. Mark is a great brother and loves the Lord so much. He has a way of sharing our Lord in very practical, yet very beautiful […]

Jesus: The Friend of Tax Collectors and Sinners

December 8, 2011

I’ve had something I’ve been pondering for a while now. I began thinking about this a few months after I had begun to leave legalism behind me. So I’ve decided to write about it. Recently I saw some pictures that an artist had created of modern depictions of some of our favorite Gospel stories; like […]

The Lost Art of Love

November 22, 2011

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35) “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast […]

Narcotics and Religious Detox: A Comparison

November 8, 2011

In March 2008 I was taken to a drug and alcohol treatment facility to detox from various narcotics and alcohol. I met the Lord for the first time in that facility. But it wasn’t until May 2008 that I finally answered His call, “Come, follow Me.” Quickly after devoting my life to my savior, my […]

Book Review: “The Community Life of God” by Milt Rodriguez

October 11, 2011

First I’d like to start this review off by introducing you to the man behind the book, Milt Rodriguez. I first met Milt and his wife, Mary, in Florida a couple of years ago. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Milt and Mary in their home (when they lived here) and their […]

Eternal Life: Living forever, or something more?

October 6, 2011

Eternal Life: the least understood phrase in the church today? Maybe not, but possibly. I believe these two simple words have been very much misunderstood in the church today. Not that it has been missed, ignored, or even wrongly interpreted, but instead it has only been partially interpreted and defined in our age. We are […]

Why are We to Bear Fruit? The Answer May Surprise You

September 20, 2011

We’ve all heard the verse where Jesus describes a good tree bearing good fruit. And we’ve all heard countless preachers, books, blog posts, and general conversations where the topic was this of bearing fruit. It seems many Christians today are consumed by the alleged need to bear fruit. In fact, there are also many who have […]

What is Needed in Our Time–It may not be what you think…

August 30, 2011

I think there is something very essential and valuable missing for many of God’s people in my generation. It is the greatest gift ever given to mankind and something that can be attained by any and all believers in Christ. Not only can it be attained, but you and I were brought into His glorious Kingdom for […]

The Great Diversion and the Reality in Christ

August 16, 2011

There is a great diversion of our attention in this current time. It’s subtle, easy to fall victim to, and even has a sense of spirituality attached to it. But it’s a set-up to kidnap our attention and keep our eyes from Jesus Christ. It’s something that we may all, and perhaps all have, fall victim […]

Spiritual Gifts: What are they for?

July 20, 2011

Spiritual gifts: this has to be one of the most touchy subjects in all of Christendom next to baptism. Unfortunately, it has divided the Body of Christ into different sects and denominations. So I’m fully aware what I may be getting myself into here. So feel free to disagree. For much of my young Christian […]