perspective and training for the life of the Spirit
Welcome to everyone that signed up for Twitter Tips, LifeAbovetheNegativity.com and RevTrev.com this week. I’m continually amazed to see how many new people I get to meet whenever I check the email. In my new job I commute about an hour each way so I’ve gotten back into reading A LOT. I’ve had to put a moratorium on reviewing books. I have four sitting in front of me and another five ebooks I’ve promised to review. I have another five [...] Read more »
I’m planning a series on the early church councils. I thought it would be great to start with the Nicene Creed with Scripture References. Feel free to tell me what you think of it in the comments. Am I missing any verses that should be in? The Nicene Creed with Scripture References We believe in ONE God, (Deuteronomy 6: 4, Ephesians 4: 6) Father, (Matthew 6: 9) Almighty, (Exodus 6: 3) Maker of Heaven and Earth, (Genesis 1: 1) [...] Read more »
This guest blog is the first of 2012 and is by Giselle Aguiar. Find out more about her and her writing below. We’re not perfect. How many times have you used the line, “I’m not perfect!” to explain away a mistake, faux pas or a bad decision? We’re human. Humans make mistakes. The idea is to learn from the errors of our ways. If we don’t, then we’re doomed to repeat them. If we keep doing the same thing over [...] Read more »
I’ve been told by my hosting provider that I’m using up too many resources with RevTrev.com. That got me looking at my stats for page views to see what the issue could be. It’s humbling and a little scary if you knew half of my plans for RevTrev.com. I really need to find a host that can effectively handle the traffic. Few people told me this was part of the process for a successful blog. Anyway, that’s my problem not [...] Read more »
Does it feel like Christmas is coming in your part of the world? My sister returns from Africa in a couple of days. She’s home for Christmas and them off (I think) to the Dominican Republic for another short term missions trip. She’s been asked by the organization she was with in Africa to write a book about her experiences. I’ll show her how to plan the book out and will likely publish it through ExpectancyPress.com What makes it “feel” [...] Read more »
There are two ways I see in scripture that blessing boundaries can be increased. 1. God Can Command It “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, ?do not hold back; ?lengthen your cords, ? strengthen your stakes. ?For you will spread out to the right and to the left; ?your descendants will dispossess nations ?and settle in their desolate cities. Isaiah 54:2-3 (New International Version, ©2010) 2. We Can Request It Jabez was more honorable than his [...] Read more »
If I’m not dropping off kids, it seems like I’m running to meetings. Not that I’m complaining about any of it. It’s all fun work I’m doing. I’m just finding I have to answer emails and comments late at night after the kids are asleep and I can’t do it everyday. I want to welcome my 73 new subscribers this week to LifeAbovetheNegativity.com, RevTrev.com, Twitter Tips and Expectancy Press. Drop me a line to tell me about yourself. I do [...] Read more »
What is the Nature of God? We have the Bible to tell us about God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Let’s take an overview. Father Son Holy Spirit Called God Philemon 1:2 John1:1,14; Col. 2:9 Acts 5:3,4 Creator Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 64:8 John 1:3; Col, 1:16 Job 33:4; 26:13 Resurrects Genesis 1:1; 1 Thes. 1:10 John 2:19, 10:17 Romans 8:11 Indwells 2 Corinthians 6:16 Col 1:27; Gal 2:20 John 14:17, Rom 8:9-11 Everywhere 1 Kings [...] Read more »
It looks like I’ll be sending out this newsletter on Wednesdays for now. Thursdays have booked up for me. We actually had some very exciting news this week and the complications that arose from the exciting news seemed to have been worked out. My father-in-law gave us his brand new car the day I started my new job. Phone calls, faxes, texts and emails had everything work out. It really seemed like an amazing turn around day for us. God’s [...] Read more »
This has been one of those kinds of weeks. I’m not discouraged, but more amazed at the emerging pattern. I have a muslim who calls himself a cleric who wants to debate me on Twitter. I have a reader who keeps emailing me arguments from 1800 years ago who I sense wants me to convert to gnosticism. I’ve told them both, “I wasn’t argued to the faith I have, I can’t be argued from it.” I’ve never really seen debates [...] Read more »
I got some information on what makes a good newsletter. To my surprise, I’m actually doing almost all of it. I realized I shouldn’t try to get everything in I want to in a week and that’s it’s OK to mix up features. All that being said, I’ll stop calling these “short” newsletters. My bigger surprise this week was to find out this newsletter goes out to at least 78 countries. Check them out. If your country is missed it [...] Read more »
We suddenly got summer here in the fall. I’m not complaining cause this could be all. More than the leaves are soon to be changed. There could be a lot more to be rearranged. So this is a short newsletter for you. To the 49 new ones “How do you do?” Email me and I’ll answer back. I’ll try to be nice and even use tact. Top 7 Visited Posts This Week @ RevTrev.com Twitter Tips from @revtrev is a [...] Read more »
Here’s another question I finally got around to at least partially answer this week. I’d appreciate your thoughts and input on it. Question: When I pray I pray several ways. first its usually for an hour each day. I will always worship, I will pray in tongues, and I will pray what God tells me to pray. The last part is what I have a question about. I consider praying in the spirit to be prayer directed by the Holy [...] Read more »
I am Trevor Lund, a pastor and a writer who enjoys doing both online. Find out more about why I provide perspective and training for the life of the Spirit 
Am I Giving Correctly If I’m Guilted Into Giving?
Here’s another question from a reader of the RevTrev Newsletter. I’d appreciate having your thoughts on this topic. Please leave your comments. Question: Is the members of the church responsible for meeting all of the Pastor and 1st family needs. (I know church members who have lost gifts the Lord gave them because they felt guilty to meet the need of the pastor and his family when pressured to give what they don’t have or been instructed by the [...] Read more »