Posted in books, Church Life, Communion, encouragement, faith, holiness, seeing, Serving, sin, Truth, understanding on Feb 6th, 2011
THE HARNESS OF THE LORD by Bill Britton I SAW THE KING'S CARRIAGE On a dirt road in the middle of a wide field stood a beautiful carriage, something on the order of a stagecoach but all edged in gold and with beautiful carvings. It was pulled by six large chestnut horses: [...]
Posted in apostacy, church, Church Life, discernment, following christ, hearing, Organized church, Preachers, seeing, sin, Truth, understanding on Feb 5th, 2011
It just recently occurred to me through a comment by a sister on another blog. The sheep are shepherding themselves. To peruse the Christian blogosphere, by and large (there are some notable exceptions) the ones blowing the trumpet and warning the flock of danger are the uncredentialed, unordained but Holy Spirit- sensitized sheep. The big name shepherds [...]
Posted in adversity, apostacy, church, Church Life, conscience, deception, discernment, encouragement, false teachers, following christ, hearing, holiness, humanism, hypocrisy, Organized church, repentence, sacrifice, seeing, sin, trials, troubles, Truth, Uncategorized, understanding, war on Jan 30th, 2011
There is a point of no return for believers when getting involved too heavily in matters of life in this world, especially where other people=s money is involved, or you have committed large amounts of other resources, like time and energy in things or opportunities, that you consider worthwhile. It is at these points, [...]
Posted in adversity, books, Church Life, cross, encouragement, faith, holiness, Organized church, Preachers, repentence, sacrifice, seeing, Serving, sin, suffering, trials, troubles, Truth, Uncategorized, understanding on Jan 16th, 2011
George Warnock say so gracefully and plainly what I have been trying to say, in my stumbling way, that we need an awakening to the deep things of God. What we have learned to be content with, in our forms and programs, George brings to the forefront and shines the bright light of truth [...]
Posted in apostacy, church, Church Life, deception, discernment, Emergent, entertainment, faith, false prophets, false teachers, following christ, hearing, humanism, hypocrisy, Judgment, Organized church, Preachers, seeing, Serving, sin, Truth, Uncategorized, understanding on Dec 17th, 2010
I belong to a club of bass fishermen. In that club, there are some good and talented anglers. We all make a display of talent, even if we have only modest ability, and boast among ourselves about trophy catches, but at the end of the day it is the Kevin Van Dam=s and the [...]
Posted in adversity, church, Church Life, Communion, cross, encouragement, faith, following christ, offense, Organized church, Serving, suffering, trials, troubles, Truth, understanding on Nov 13th, 2010
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1930's, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England, and the United States…… On Grace, the Cross, Our Cross, and Life Together "Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession, absolution without personal confession. "Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and [...]
Posted in church, Church Life, deception, discernment, faith, hearing, hypocrisy, Organized church, seeing, sin, understanding on Nov 8th, 2010
This is an article by my friend and regular contributor to this blog, Glenn Christopherson. Glenn has a clear understanding of the problems of the age in which we live. I pray that you will take the time to read and think about what Glenn is saying. Comment if you like, but don't just [...]
Posted in church, Church Life, Communion, discernment, encouragement, Organized church, Truth, understanding on Oct 13th, 2010
I would like to introduce you to a friend of mind named Glenn Christopherson. I haven't known him long, but the lose is mine. Please take the time to read what Glenn has to say, he is an excellent writer with deep insight, who can help us all see more clearly in these tough times. [...]
Posted in adversity, church, Church Life, encouragement, faith, following christ, Organized church, prophecy, trials, troubles, Uncategorized on Sep 23rd, 2010
For the past five or six years I have been trying to get the word out about the overarching intrusion of evil into mainstream Christianity. The result of this effort, for me and my family, has been to withdraw from institutional Christianity and to worship and be instructed at home. I would like to say, [...]
Posted in church, Church Life, Communion, Marketing, Organized church, Preachers on Sep 10th, 2010
http://www.organicchurchlife.com/Organic-Leadership The World System’s Methodology The Gentile system (that Jesus said we must NOT use in the Church) is filled with authority pyramid structures, programs, gimmicks, marketing, psychology, advertising, titles, schedules, meetings, etc. Jesus didn’t do any of that. HE is the Church and our “model”!! That stuff is clearly not Him! : ) “As many [...]
