OUT OF NOTHING

One section of Scripture has changed how I interpret the results of our faith. Faith is not an intellectual choice. It is a spiritual act – a seed that contains miraculous potential. It can release profound miracles that no human intellect can comprehend or...

THE RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS

There are reasons why the Church can descend into a limited version of faith without expecting something more. In that state, we will represent a dull and lifeless faith, not expecting that something more will be revealed. After the miraculous healing of a lame man at...
BENT, BUT NOT BROKEN

BENT, BUT NOT BROKEN

I was walking through the cemetery in our town when I noticed a tree that was bent over. It was the victim of a recent windstorm. What was strange about the tree was that it was not uprooted or broken. It was still alive and growing. In the storm damage that took...

BEYOND OUR CURRENT UNDERSTANDING

We tend to form our faith around people with similar beliefs and actions. We create systematic theologies and codes of religious conduct that limit our interaction with other believers. Once those things are in place, we can become exclusive. There is nothing wrong...

THE THEFT OF FAITH

While our faith is secure and protected by the Lord, when we allow our assumptions to lead us, we position ourselves in a place of vulnerability where the devil can have his way with us.  We can attend religious gatherings like a church service and think we are good...