The Basics 7a – The Community of Church
The word “church” may be understood in many different ways. For some, it is the building, whether the grand masonry of a cathedral, the wooden clapboard of a country church,…
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Dale’s Rules for Life – Learning from Failure
I have these rules… So far, we’ve covered twenty of them. The twenty-first rule may seem a tad fatalistic. Perhaps lacking faith and a bit pessimistic. The rule, you see,…
The Basics 6g – The Holy Spirit and Us
The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. What I mean by that is He doesn’t just show up and force us to do something. He moves in our lives only to…
The Holy Spirit and Fruit
On my property are several kinds of trees. Most of them produce some kind of seed or fruit, the oak trees produce acorns, the black walnuts produce walnuts, the maples…
The Basics 6e – The Holy Spirit and Gifts
A gift is a wonderful thing. Ideally, it is something we don’t have, could really use, and didn’t cost us any money, labor, or time to obtain. A gift is…
The Basics 6d – Holy Spirit and Power
One word commonly linked with the Holy Spirit is power. Jesus promised His disciples, “but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall…
The Basics 6c – The Holy Spirit Helps
One of the many mysteries concerning the Holy Spirit goes to identity. His name is not revealed in scripture. God the Father revealed His own name to Moses at the…
The Basics 6b – The Holy Spirit Convicts
Sometimes there are moments in life when two unassociated events coincidentally collide. Call them serendipity or call the God-incidences, either of which recognizes a spark of unique timing. The first…
Dale’s Rules for Life – Ride Your Own Ride
I have these rules which are guidelines and reminders for navigating life. This rule is not my own but one borrowed (stolen) from motorcycling. Specifically, from riding the hairpin turns…
The Basics 6a – The Holy Spirit Reveals
There is always a bit of mystery around the Holy Spirit. We can relate to Jesus in His humanness. Read His words in the Gospel accounts, see His actions and…
The Basics 5g – Salvation Is More
We close this section of the Basics on Salvation by pointing out a few misapplications. These are essentially ways in which salvation in Christ is misunderstood or less than it…
The Basics 5f – Salvation is Complete
Let’s make no mistake, the salvation we receive is complete at that moment of acceptance. There is nothing more we need to do. It is finished. As Paul reminds us,…