Verses on Spiritual Warfare (Part Two: Strengthening Before Battle)
on Oct 15, 2009 in Uncategorized 1 Corinthians 1 Thessalonians Colossians Cultivating Spiritual Growth Drawing Near Ephesians Joshua Mark Philippians Romans Spiritual Warfare Walk in the Spirit Coming from an athletic family, I like to call these the “defensive” verses.  They focus on what to do before the spiritual attack comes–how to “put on the armor of God” so you aren’t shaken when the battle shifts...

I’m Pregnant!
on Oct 2, 2009 in Uncategorized Daily Life Personal Stories I’ve been very sick for a few weeks now, and it was so bad when it started that I couldn’t imagine what could be ‘wrong’ with me.  By the second week of pain and nauseousness, I decided to spend a day fasting and praying to d...

Verses on Spiritual Warfare (Part One: Recognizing the Battle)
on Sep 18, 2009 in Uncategorized 1 Timothy 2 Corinthians 2 Timothy Ephesians Romans Spiritual Warfare As I was going through the most severe moments of spiritual warfare–this was as I was in the process of fully giving my life to Christ, which was not easily accepted by the devil–I began collecting verses to help me with the battle. This...

Review of The House Church Book by Wolfgang Simson
on Sep 15, 2009 in Uncategorized Book Reviews Church Church History Recommended: A prophetically relevant book and great resource–but read with care. I really enjoyed this book, but in researching the author, started running into sketchy material–not with him per se, but in those who connect themselves wi...

Personal Update
on Sep 14, 2009 in Uncategorized Daily Life The last two weeks I spent working full-time as a parking enforcement officer.  Each day brought so many memorable conversations with co-workers, as well as intermittent moments of dealing with angry and confused people–a great chance to stren...

Review of Fearless by Max Lucado
on Sep 8, 2009 in Uncategorized Book Reviews Not Recommended.  Fearless is full of personal stories, but beyond the empathetic acknowledgment that humans are in a battle against fear, Lucado offers only a superficial view of Christianity. Lucado identifies that we need to trust in God, cast ou...

The Five Key Positions of Christian Ministry
on Aug 28, 2009 in Uncategorized Book Reviews Church Church History Ephesians Spiritual Gifts Spiritual Roles The Body of Christ I’m reading an excellent book: The House Church Book by Wolfgang Simson.  It goes through the Bible and history to show and critique the structure and progression of the church (how it was, is, and should be), and provides one of the best expl...

Emphasis on the First Commandment
on Aug 26, 2009 in Uncategorized 1 Corinthians Ephesians First Commandment Goodness Grace vs Works John Love Matthew Salvation Second Commandment Submit There are two commandments that stand out within the entire Bible and are particularly emphasized by Jesus in the New Testament.  The first commandment is to love God and the second is to love other people.  The first is first and the second is sec...

Is God Good? (Part Three: Why Did God Make Pharaoh’s Heart Hard?)
on Aug 25, 2009 in Uncategorized Common Questions Egypt Exodus God's Glory God's Nature Goodness Israel Jewish Be sure to also read Part One and Part Two of this series. God hardened Pharaoh’s heart to demonstrate His Glory among Egypt and Israel and the earth so that the people would know He is God.  But Pharaoh wasn’t chosen as a tragic casualt...

Review of Veiled Freedom by J.M. Windle
on Aug 24, 2009 in Uncategorized Book Reviews Evangelism Fiction Islam Muslim Recommended: An insightful and beautifully written piece of fiction. This novel reveals modern day Afghanistan realistically and astutely.  Windle juxtaposes the perspectives of three characters: 1) a slightly naive Christian woman, in Afghanistan t...