ABCs of Faith – Hearing Faith
A few weeks back we began our ABC’s of faith with Acquired Faith. That article looked at the beginnings of faith and Romans 10:17. “So faith comes from hearing, and…
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ABCs of Faith: Growing Faith
We know the basics about growing, it’s all around us. A seed planted germinates, sprouts, grows deep, and pushes up. One sign of life is growth. We see it all…
Whole Armor: Know the Enemy
In the Art of War, Sun Tzu offers some wisdom about knowing your enemy. “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a…
ABCs of Faith – Focused Faith
There’s a lesson in faith that can be learned by plowing a field. For those that didn’t live a rural life let me explain. A plow turns the soil over…
God’s Armor – Not Just for Show
A few times a year, the school that I work at has a “spirit” week. Not spirit as in Holy Spirit but as in pride and community. During those weeks,…
ABCs of Faith: Effective Faith
Attention please! Will the last person that literally moved a mountain like Jesus said, please raise their hand. Anyone? Me neither. It appears that we have a disconnect where reality…
ABCs of Faith: Doing Faith
Do you remember learning to ride a bicycle? Perhaps you had training wheels and a bike that was just your size. Maybe your dad steadied you as you wobbled down…
Jesus and Thomas
I think that Thomas gets a bad rap. Imagine being forever identified as “doubting Thomas” because of one incident. John writes: “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was…
ABCs of Faith: Confident Faith
Sometimes a court of law will throw out a case due to lack of standing. Unless you’re into legalise, this may sound strange and has nothing to do with physically…
Jesus and the Disciples
Later on that day of Christ’s resurrection, He appeared to the disciples. John records: “So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when…
ABCs of Faith: By Faith
Sir Isaac Newton was a man of science. His list of discoveries is long and include the fundamental laws of motion, thermodynamics, and gravity. Yet Newton was also a man…
Jesus and Mary Magdalene
The tomb was empty. Peter and John had confirmed that point. After they left, Mary of Magdala stood weeping near the gaping doorway. John records it this way: “But Mary…