Christianity is confusing sometimes. The message is often convoluted or contradictory. One church says this. Another says that. It causes a lack of assurance in God and His word. It creates inner conflict about what is right. I remember listening to a popular evangelist who invited people to come to Jesus just as you are.Continue reading “9 Things that won’t get you to Heaven”
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Are You Eating a Lot of Fast Food?
As we all know we live in a fast paced society. Everything must be done fast which probably is the reason so many of us lack patience. It seems that we are in a big hurry to get nowhere. And one of the fastest segments of our society is food. Fast food wasn’t fast enoughContinue reading “Are You Eating a Lot of Fast Food?”
How are You Spending your Time?
I remember walking with a friend at a local park on a beautiful spring day. A man on a motorcycle rode by us on the entrance road. He promptly made a U-turn and exited the park. He was obviously taking a joy ride on a such a nice day. Continuing our walk, we heard aContinue reading “How are You Spending your Time?”
Free Download – Assurance of Heaven Study Guide
Assurance of Heaven Study Guide is now available as a companion guide to the book, Assurance of Heaven. It can be downloaded for free at: https://assuranceofheaven.com/free-study-guide/. Copies can be made and distributed to individuals for group studies. The study guide is good for personal study, for a Sunday school class, or for a home groupContinue reading “Free Download – Assurance of Heaven Study Guide”
Bad Apples
Anyone managing people knows that it’s not an easy thing to do well. I had the blessing of managing for 27 years of my life, although I did not always see it as a blessing at times. God taught me much over those years about myself and about others. Most of the people did theirContinue reading “Bad Apples”
What’s pulling your Train – the Engine or the Caboose?
Often decisions about what is right and what is wrong are defined according to what one feels. Feelings motivate people to do a whole host of things. As a young boy I was hammering on a piece of wood. I hit my thumb. In anger I swung the hammer again and hit my thumb aContinue reading “What’s pulling your Train – the Engine or the Caboose?”
How do You Survive a Snakebite?
Few people like snakes. I don’t. So no wonder when God had enough of Israel’s constant complaining He sent serpents among them. They had grumbled about many things in their journey in the wilderness. They had failed to trust God. Now finally the Lord had reached His limitations with their complaining. He sent fiery serpentsContinue reading “How do You Survive a Snakebite?”
Are you Walking in Darkness?
I lived about ten years earlier in life in spiritual darkness. When walking in darkness you live without the influence of spiritual light. I had a relationship with God through faith in Christ, but I lived in darkness for a number of years. If you live in darkness, you have no fellowship with God. WeContinue reading “Are you Walking in Darkness?”
Once a Child; Always a Child?
I often misunderstood the Bible when I failed to distinguish between ‘relationship’ and ‘fellowship’. This can lead to some huge misunderstandings which result in the way you live. If you are a Christian and live in the fear of God’s punishment, you may be making the same error. A relationship with God is established theContinue reading “Once a Child; Always a Child?”
Assurance of Heaven 