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78 4 Ways for Christian Artists to Capture the FLOW of God
Christian artists get their creativity from God. But how do we connect with that creativity that is coming from God? How do we capture the creative flow of God? There are 4 steps…
Posted on Jul-14-2011

56 How To Overcome All Odds and Release Divine Blessing
We all face obsticles in our lives. We make plans and those plans go awry. Even when we are pursuing the will of God and acting out of his Spirit in our lives we face challenges. This isn’t necessarily an issue of whether we have faith or not. God isn’t necessarily stopping us because we are doing the wrong thing, but rather these obsticles may be moving us in the direction He would have us go or may be teaching us.
Posted on Jul-13-2011

130 The Blessings of God Come to Those Who Hear and Obey His Voice
Deuteronomy 28:1-14 contain a list of some amazing blessings which are for the children of God. In verses 1 and 2, God gives the conditions of these blessings; however, depending on the translation of the Bible you read the conditions seem to change. So, which is it?
Posted on Jul-08-2011

91 Whose Thoughts Are Your Thoughts?
We are always thinking. Sometimes we are intentionally thinking about a topic or issue and other times thoughts seem to just pop into our heads spontaneously. Many people believe that all the thoughts we have are our own, but they aren’t. The spiritual does exist and thoughts are entering your mind both from God and from Satan. So, whose thoughts will you choose to listent to?
Posted on Jul-07-2011

283 12 Must Know Bible Verses To Defeat Satan
Satan is always trying to put his thoughts in our minds, but we can identify them and reject them with the Word of God. Below are 12 types of thoughts Satan tries to inflict on us and the Bible verses to keep in your mind to counter Satan’s thoughts.
Posted on Jul-06-2011

109 Do Christians Think On Their Own?
Many in society today focus on people’s ability to think for themselves. This is usually a good thing in the sense that people are not swayed by the popular trend of the moment, but rather they are able to defy the consensus when they see it as foolishness. But what does God tell us?
Posted on Jun-23-2011

227 What was crucified with Christ?
Christ Jesus was crucified on a cross, but it was not just Christ’s body being crucified. As we see in Galatians 2:20, through faith we have been crucified with Christ and we no longer live, but Christ lives within us. So, if it was not Christ’s body alone that was crucified, what was crucified with Christ?
Posted on Jun-14-2011

136 14 Reasons Why Using the Eyes of Our Hearts Is Important
The concept of using the eyes of our hearts is not unfamiliar with most Christians. We talk about sing songs about opening the eyes of our hearts and we pray to see God with our hearts, but do we really seek to use the eyes of our hearts and it is important to God that we do?
Posted on Jun-04-2011

144 Are Our Schools Destroying The Creative Minds Of Our Children?
Certainly, western teachers want the best for our children. They want to give our children knowledge and prepare them for the rest of their lives. But, consider this. At age five, about 92% of all children rank high in creativity. After being in school for two years, only 10% of children still score high in creativity. And, only 2% of adults demonstrate high creativity.
Posted on Jun-01-2011

160 Are You A Vessel Of Christ?
If you are a Christian, you have probably heard a pastor preach about being a vessel for Christ. Is that what we are, or is it something more?
Posted on May-30-2011

117 Can We Really Predict The Return Of Christ
There was a lot of noise recently about Christ returning on May 21st 2011. And yet, May 21st 2011 came and went. This isn’t the first time this has happened. Even few years someone comes along and claims to know the day Christ is returning. This brings up the question, can we really predict when Christ will return? Can we pridict other events?
Posted on May-30-2011

186 Can Christians Be Cursed?
We don’t talk much about curses these days in Western culture. But people do still utter curses and the Bible, itself, talks about curses. They are real and they do still affect people. But what about Christians? Are Christians immune? Can Christians be cursed?
Posted on Mar-11-2011

387 Getting "Back to Basics"
What are the “basics” of Christian living – the most foundational activities and disciplines that God wants in our lives? For a long time, I believed that Bible study and memorization, prayer, fasting and attending church were high on that list. But is that what the Bible teaches? Or is there more?
Posted on Feb-07-2010

252 What was crucified with Christ? (Galatians 2:20)
What was crucified with Christ? What are some issues we face as Christians regarding who we are in Christ?
Posted on Jan-13-2010

207 My Confession Concerning Who I Am in Christ – Part 3
Who are we in Christ? What does the Bible tell us about God and our relationship with him through Christ. This is the third of a three part confession of who I am in Christ according to Christ.
Posted on Oct-05-2009

193 My Confession Concerning Who I Am in Christ – Part 2
Who are we in Christ? What does the Bible tell us about God and our relationship with him through Christ. This is the second of a three part confession of who I am in Christ according to Christ.
Posted on Oct-01-2009

316 My Confession Concerning Who I Am in Christ – Part 1
Who are we in Christ? What does the Bible tell us about God and our relationship with him through Christ. This is the first of a three part confession of who I am in Christ according to Christ.
Posted on Sep-30-2009

220 May You Have Largeness of Heart as You Train
Learning and growing often involve coming to grips with new ideas which challenge, expand and sometimes even counter previously-held ideas. It requires of the learner that he have largeness of heart to be able to embrace much.
Posted on Aug-28-2009

198 Learning to Use the Eyes of Your Heart
I desire earnestly to live as Jesus did, out of the Father’s initiative, doing only what He saw His Father doing (Jn. 5:19,20; 8:38). However, before I could live that way, I needed first to learn how to become a seer.
Posted on Aug-27-2009

183 Idolatry vs Imagery: Protestantism’s 500-Year-Old Bitter Root Judgment and Inner Vow
I believe that when Protestantism protested and left the Roman Catholic Church, they reacted against Catholicism’s use of imagery. I believe Protestants have held an ungodly belief that “All use of images constitutes a graven image.” Their corresponding inner vow was that they would “Reject all uses of imagery in their Christian lives.” Another fruit is that Protestants do not lead in drama, theater or the arts.
Posted on Aug-26-2009

292 I Need Counseling!
All of us need counsel from time to time. My wife and I have gone for counseling several times over the years and found it helpful. However, by far the best counseling in our lives has come as we have journaled, heard God’s voice, and been able to receive divine counsel for any problem we were facing.
Posted on Aug-25-2009

301 Restoring the Historical Roots of American Education
Two hundred years after the American Revolution, America is still governed by its first Constitution. Why have we survived so long? It is because our founding fathers built our Constitution according to a set of ideals that are unparalleled in the history of the world.
Posted on Mar-24-2009

219 The Six Pillars of the Leaders Paradigm
Becoming a Spirit-anointed leader demands the integration of knowledge, wisdom, and insight, along with other godly character traits and qualities. There are six pillars to the Spirit-anointed “Leaders Paradigm” and being an effective Christian leader.
Posted on Mar-17-2009