Many of our views of abundance come from an orphan or wounded spirit. Matthew 6 Jesus is teaching his sermon on the mount. A big part of chapter 6 deals with why we shouldn’t worry, specifically about money. Jesus is addressing the orphan spirit that many of us have. It’s allows us to worry about […]
I’ve been having some great discussions as commentators ask for greater clarity in their situations around forgiveness. Here’s a question that I thought I should discuss more about in a post. Add your questions and comments, together we have a fuller knowledge of the truth. Question. Hello. Im writing because I am having a hard […]
You may think that reading the Bible so quickly is one of the worse things you can do. It can be, but I’ve learned to let the Bible read me as I read it. I remember the day I had the epiphany. I don’t know how old I was – probably before I was twelve. […]
Here’s a question from a reader who is going through a difficult situation. You can leave her your encouragement in the comments. Question: I am so much confuse right now. I wanted to move from the heartaches and for being abandon of a husband. We just married for almost 4 years but I never […]
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 […]
Has God called you to work you’re doing? It’s not just pastors who are ordained for a vocation. Are you experiencing His blessing in your work? Don’t think I’m asking you “Is it easy?” Do you feel His pleasure on you as you do what you do as “unto the Lord?” Are you passionate doing […]
Here’s yet another question from another reader with a similar struggle. It’s great to remember 1 Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a […]
I’ve just finished up a ghostwriting gig and I’ve really enjoyed working with this author. We have different takes on debatable theology. I have no problem writing what he believes because it’s his book. Every once in a while I challenge his understanding. He calls it being a “bane to his existence.” I think it’s […]
These are questions I need a lot more time to answer fully but let’s start with the basics right now. How are we to do everything we are to do? Let me know what you think in the comments. Question: I’ve been so caught up in my emotions recently, I haven’t noticed that God was […]
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 […]
As a writer and student of history I often daydream about what it would be like to discover a book lost to antiquity. I’m not talking about the “hidden books of the Bible” that periodically get splashed on trash papers in the checkout lines at grocery stores. I have the deuterocanonical books. I have the popular […]
This is another Guest Post from my friend Rodney Francis of Faith Gospel Messenger He sent it out in his Rodney W. Francis. and I asked if I could pass it on my readers. It’s very timely. Contact him to get on his Barnabas Bulletin list. In our last BB-127 we looked at how […]