Welcome back. To read Spiritual Gifts, Part 1, click here. To read Spiritual Gifts, Part 2, click here. Distribution of Gifts In the Old Testament, God’s children would receive a direct revelation of God through the agency of God’s Spirit. When this revelatory facet occurred, it became a central feature … Continue reading Spiritual Gifts, Part 3
Welcome back. To read Spiritual Gifts, Part 1, click here. Categories of Spiritual Gifts and Definitions Brandon Deibert defines the Gifts of the Holy Spirit as “unique skills and abilities given by the Holy Spirit to faithful followers of Christ to serve God for the common benefit of his people, the … Continue reading Spiritual Gifts, Part 2
To make a fabulous fudge cake, one needs shortening, unsweetened chocolate, water, sugar, vanilla, cake flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, and buttermilk in the prescribed measurements. If one ingredient is missing or mismeasured, the cake loses some scrumptiousness. When one blends the nature of God with an understanding of the gifts of the … Continue reading Spiritual Gifts, Part 1
I want to wish all of you a pleasant and eventful New Year. A New Year is Approaching With the new year, we are faced with many choices and priorities. Please, let me encourage you to choose a Bible reading plan and read the Bible through in 2023. You will never regret soaking up the … Continue reading Are You Thinking about Starting a Bible Reading Plan in 2023?
Eternity Now: The New Testament Series. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2022. In August 2022, I received a complimentary copy of Eternity Now: The New Testament Series from Thomas Nelson publishers because I am a Bible Gateway Blogger Grid member who promised to read the books and publish an honest review of the series. My analysis is … Continue reading A Book Review: Eternity Now: The New Testament Series
Initial Remarks Today marks two years since my dear mom passed away—August 27, 2020. I wrote the following letter four months after my mom died, recollecting the time my husband John and I spent living with her for four years in her home. I mailed this note to a few very close friends at the … Continue reading Two Years Ago Today, Mom Went to Heaven!
[Email followers: Click the title to see this article in its web version.] Tests and Trials You look okay on the outside. Everything looks great to others, but privately you feel threats, encounter significant problems, or experience suffering that people can’t see. The Bible calls these tests and trials. When people start seeing through you, … Continue reading Sacred Snippet: Tests and Trials
[Email followers: Click the title to see this article in its web version.] Following Christ involves denying ourselves to follow Him. Jesus said, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me (Luke 9:23 NASB1995).[1] This verse is crucial for Christian leaders to heed. Barnabas’ years … Continue reading Barnabas: Leadership in Action
[Email followers: Click the title to see this article in its web version.] In 2018, a horrible accident occurred in Dallas, Texas. Amber Guyger, a Dallas police officer, was given ten years in prison. Amber fatally killed Botham Jean, an innocent man, as he sat in his apartment eating ice cream when she entered … Continue reading Love Your Enemies
[Email followers: Click the title to see this article in its web version.] The Pilot and Passengers The airplane pilot calmly addressed the passengers. “We are experiencing trouble with the left engine. We are currently talking to Chicago about the problem. Maintenance will be arriving soon. We will try to start the plane again, wait … Continue reading The Left Engine
