The Four Spiritual Stages (3)

 Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, “I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage.  I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.  Then I will take you for My people, and I…

Enemy Adoption

See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are.   1 John 3:1  NASB Bestowed – In the New Testament this Greek word (dedoken) belongs to the same cognate group as the word for gift.  It could be translated as giving, granting,…

Dysfunctional Families

I recently gave a sermon-lecture on the implications of Genesis 4:1 for family relationships.  I thought you might like to hear it.  It’s rather long – about an hour and a half – with some discussion at the end, but I think you will have an appreciation for this one verse that you might not…

CONNEX-I&

I’m really excited about all the things that are happening in the community.  Community is more than words on a website, isn’t it?  It’s so gratifying to see people share their stories and then see the heart-felt response of others.  So, it’s time to add one more part to this growing group.  Local CONNECTION! I…