Bad Reasons to Leave a Church
BAD REASONS TO LEAVE A CHURCH As a pastor, I never liked to see anyone leave the church I pastored. It was very hard to not take it as a …
DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR (Test the Spirits 2)
DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR (Test the Spirits 2) In the previous blog we talked about 1 John 4:1: “test the spirits.” Satan counterfeits God’s truth and therefore we must …
EAGLES LIVING LIKE CHICKENS (How God Sees Us – 2)
EAGLES LIVING LIKE CHICKENS (How God Sees Us – 2) One day a farmer found an eagle egg and put it with his chickens who hatched and raised it. The …
TEST THE SPIRITS! (Test the Spirits 1)
TEST THE SPIRITS! (Test the Spirits 1) Life is full of tests. We take tests our whole lives. Teachers give tests, so do doctors. We have tests for drivers’ licenses, …
Prayers God Always Answers
PRAYERS GOD ALWAYS ANSWERS We live in a culture that is very results-oriented and that impacts us as Christians. It even carries over into our prayer lives. We want to …
HOW CAN GOD USE EVIL TO ACCOMPLISH GOOD?
HOW CAN GOD USE EVIL TO ACCOMPLISH GOOD? Babylon was an evil, cruel and ruthless nation but God used them to bring judgment on His people, Israel. We might wonder …
SPIRITUAL IDENTITY THEFT (How God Sees You – 1)
SPIRITUAL IDENTITY THEFT (How God Sees You – 1) We hear a lot about identity theft today. Much time and money are spent protecting our identity so no one steals …
What Are Those in Heaving Doing Right Now?
WHAT ARE THOSE IN HEAVEN DOING RIGHT NOW? It’s natural to wonder from time to time about heaven and what it is like. At funerals for Christians, we are reassured …
HOW TO WIN YOUR SPIRITUAL BATTLES
HOW TO WIN YOUR SPIRITUAL BATTLES In the last two blogs we talked about how to recognize when you are being attacked spiritually. Now we will see what to do …
What’s Next for CTO?
WHAT’S NEXT FOR CTO? This India trip, number 14, was extremely successful and accomplished much more than we ever expected, but we also realized it was probably our last trip. …