Dimensions Explained

The Cosmic Giggle (full film) As the Age of Aquarius approaches there is an increasing urgency to this message because we're all, literally, running out of time to play in the third dimension. In simple terms, the habit of thinking and feeling and behaving...

Why Wisdom? Why Not? Why, Why, Why

One of my dreams last night was a trip that I had to take to a small community nearby. But for some reason the way we were going to go was more of a round the mountain trip. We could go dead south(fastest), or in this case travel slightly west at which...

Seek First the Kingdom

Matthew 6:33-34 33 "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. In E. Stanley Jones' book...

Repair At Ground Level

I had a dream where I had just taken on a new job and people decided it was their time to prank me. To make fun of me by filing false contracts (No one is buying 2,388 cars today, I am pretty sure of it…)Throughout the dream I had to reach out and uncover...

The Judging Christian

Matthew 7:1-5 1 "Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. 3 "Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice...

Exposing Your Marriage.

We consciously or unconsciously expose our marriages to something or someone, good or bad, uplifting or depressing, encouraging or discouraging, favourable or disadvantageous, beneficial or injurious, helpful or destructive… We often times forget that...

To Bee Or Not To Bee A Pro-Vision

Bumble Bee Dance On Saturday night I was lying on the bed waiting for my grandchildren to finish brushing their teeth and as I lay there waiting to pray with them a I saw a bumblebee appear. It began to figure 8 in the air. I began to meditate on the...

Rejecting Christ

Matthew 7:6 6 "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. To most of us (myself included) this might seem like a misplaced sentence in the...

I Don't Wanna Grow Up

Today my mom would have been 89 years old. Her legacy carries on in the lives of my children and grandchildren. They may not always know it but they get the best of her through me. When I take them places about history or science, I am reliving her life....

Ask For What Is Good

Matthew 7:7-11 7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 "Or what man is there among you who,...

Dylan Got His DPI!!!

Since September, I have been waiting to get my DPI, which is the Guatemalan ID card.  You may recall Missy getting hers a last August  and many of you have been wondering, "but what about Dylan's?"  Well, it's finally here! We...

The Golden Rule

Matthew 7:12 12 "In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. This verse is known as the Golden Rule: treat everyone the way you want to be treated. How often, however, do we pay...

I Was Almost Pimped.

I was in my early teen years, still innocent, trusting and unassuming.  There was in our neighbourhood a lady who had become like a family friend and has gained trust in our home. She was a very jovial lady in her mid-thirties I believe....

My Jeans And My God.

I was in my early teen years, still innocent, trusting and unassuming.  There was in our neighbourhood a lady who had become like a family friend and has gained trust in our home. She was a very jovial lady in her mid-thirties I believe....

Jenkins: Dangers of the Golden Calf; the calf just doesn’t happen

Editor's note: This is the second installment in a series of columns on Exodus chapter 32. By Dave Jenkins Jr. Inside The Pew In Exodus Chapter 32 we see the dangers of falling prey to the Golden Calf syndrome. The Golden Calf represents our...

The Straight and Narrow

Matthew 7:13-14 13 "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 "For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who...

Always A Choice, Always A Chance

Lee Johndrow Often times on a Saturday I review the week I had. I think about what I might have done better. What went well. Even those “wow, where did that come from” moments. Most of those are good! Saturdays are often a day for me to reflect on my...

Rough Times In Our Lives

I sat here this morning thinking of the pain someone I had known for years was going through. A rough patch. A part of me was "glad" that it was not me. The rest of me had a heart that began to feel their pain as my mind recounted the times I had seen...

Marriage, Motives, And Methods.

In marriage, couples must learn to make their motives and methods transmit their desired messages to each other. I discovered that many times motives are pure, sincere and good, but the method of translating that motive into a message can go awry and...

This Is The Day, This Is The Day...

I believe we are wasting some valuable resources in the church. We have often worked so hard to be relevant, that we have downgraded our thinking some times. We have lost some of the things that truly make the church the church. Many of those resources...

Miracles of Lawlessness

Matthew 7:22-23 22 "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' 23 "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU...

Meeting With God And His People

Have you ever been guilty of saying "I will pray about something" and then forget or get busy? Years ago, I found myself in that place. At the time I was pastoring a church and people called all the time. Sometimes I was engrossed in a project or family...

The Rock

Matthew 7:24-27 24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 "And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet...

Sulack: Guide to understanding stress

By Dr. Pete Sulack Inside The Pew Stress is the internal reaction to outside circumstances. Modern life is stressful, and no two people respond to it the same way - even if they are faced with the same stressors. We are wonderfully made, and the ability...

God's Roll Out In New England

Yesterday I read of a young woman who I knew who made bad choices and was in jail and would most likely be there for a while. I read of a historic heroin bust in the state of New Hampshire. They are connected in the simple fact that people are stepping...

Agents of Change

Matthew 7:28-29 28 When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching; 29 for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. It is interesting to note that until this moment, the crowd saw the scribes...

HE WANTS TO DIE!

It was early evening, between five and six, when His call came through; he said he had been asked to see us by a family friend in another state who he had talked with him. He said he needed to talk to my husband and I about something important. I asked...

Thermometer Versus Thermostat... Peace

I awoke about 4 this morning. As I looked out over the room, thermometers began to appear. I got up and walked about them. People's names were on many of them. But so were words like children, family, finances. Some had Facebook and workplace written...

He Wants To Die.

It was early evening, between five and six, when His call came through; he said he had been asked to see us by a family friend in another state who he had talked with him. He said he needed to talk to my husband and I about something important. I asked...

A Recipe For Success

Experience is often a harsh taskmaster. Wisdom is so much easier on the soul… Powered By the Tweet This Plugin Tweet This One of my spiritual dads used to say that. I think I listen more to it, appreciate it more now that I have been around the mountain...

The Healing of God's Kingdom

Matthew 8:1-4 1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. 2 And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." 3 Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying,...

The Faith of a Roman

Matthew 8:5-10 5 And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him, 6 and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, fearfully tormented." 7 Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him." 8 But the centurion said, "Lord,...

Perfect Love In Imperfect People

Last night I had the opportunity to participate in a fun time called "Guess who is coming to dinner"? A number of people chose to be the hosts. Other people agreed to be guests. The lady who thought about doing this put all the names of the guests in...

Predestined Unbelief

Matthew 8:11-12 11 "I say to you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; 12 but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; in that place there will...

3 PURPOSES FOR MARRIAGE

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE There is a common saying that when the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is in evitable. Some couples knew what marriage was for and about before they got married, if you belong here, this would just serve...

If You're Going To...

As I went to write on something else, the words "are you going to San Francisco" rang in my head. And then I heard the lyrics, "If you're going to San Francisco, Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair, If you're going to San Francisco, You're gonna...

Three Purposes Of Marriage.

Myles Munroe rightly said that when the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable. Some couples knew what marriage was for and about before they got married, if you belong here, this would merely serve as a reminder or refresher. Some did...

The Possibility of the Impossible

Matthew 8:13-17 13 And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed that very moment. 14 When Jesus came into Peter's home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever. 15 He...

Following Jesus

Matthew 8:18-20 18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea. 19 Then a scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go." 20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the...

How Do You Judge God?

Every believer needs faith in order to live a victorious life. Without working faith, the believer will live a life way lower and less than God's intent and plan.    I find that faith to some seem intangible and maybe unattainable.  Many...

Focus on Jesus

Matthew 6:30-32 30 "But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 31 "Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we...

Giving

Matthew 6:2-4 2 "So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 3 "But when you give...

Establishing Heaven On Earth

People often ask me or other leaders "what is it can do to make my life better?" Only yesterday a conversation with a new believer was about foundation. Where does one put their energy, their study, their thinking. In my early years, I cut my teeth on...

From Grace To Glory

Grace is easy to find If God is in mind. Glory shines upon kind to let prayers bind. You are amazing in God’s eyes. Each moment you kneel before Him, you are bound to receive His grace. Each time you stand before men to worship Him, you are...

PAYING ATTENTION

Normal 0 false false false false EN-US JA X-NONE For the past seven or so days now my husband has been asking me to pay him attention (I always thought I did), not that he has not said it before now but it has come more frequently in the last few days....

Behind Closed Doors

T he other day a friend made a post about process. His analogy used the old Polaroid picture. When they first came out there was gels and jellies. But essentially it was as "instant" as it could get. The difficulty was that these photos did not necessarily...

The Purpose of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-8 5 "When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 "But you, when you...

Your Kingdom Come...

Matthew 6:9-10 9 "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 'Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Not too long ago, this passage blew my mind. Many of us have been raised up to believe...

One Day

Jordan Maxwell: the Importance of Words "You need to understand words and terms. Because I believe there is a divine presence in the Universe that men call God and one day that divine presence is gonna move on the Earth, and we're going to see freedom...

Timing - The Beginning Of Process

Lately, like many my mind has been on what we call process. The time, the steps and ingredients or things necessary to accomplish a finished product. In people, process not only includes time, but may include revelation about God or oneself. It may in...

Bold Prayer

Matthew 6:11-13 11 'Give us this day our daily bread. 12 'And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 'And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever....

Forgive And Be Forgiven

Matthew 6:14-15 14 "For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 "But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. This is a painful passage to read. When someone...

Transformation Changes Everything

Lee Johndrow The last week has been interesting in the fact that it is so foreign to me. Things that are occurring and happening are not things I am used to encountering. So hearing a variety of view points is interesting. One of the topics this week...

"The Happiest Sound" To Be Heard

“Use me!” Years ago I met a man. He showed up on my doorstep. He was physically hunched over. His life changed by an accident. He said “I heard you would help me to get services”. I invited him in. A friend had told him about me and my wife....

The Purpose of Fasting

Matthew 6:16-18 16 "Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17 "But you, when...

I Am Free!

I have been there and done that. I did all the bad I could muster courage to, ran with girls older than me and did unthinkable things that I get so ashamed of when I remember. In the past you were slaves to sin, and you did not even think about doing...

The Treasure Of Your Heart

Matthew 6:19-21 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do...

Be Wary Of Eeyore-A Time Of Merry

“Use me!” “I saw that!” Even as a child I saw things. Walking statues, dreams about dinosaurs, the knowledge about things before they happened. People think it is a blessing, but undisciplined, prophecy and seeing is a pain. In the beginning...

The Thing About Love In The Church

Many years ago I was in preparation for a meeting. It was in Maine . I made the decision to take a young man with me. The meeting was in ministry to the unbeliever, specifically seekers of false religions, including witchcraft, new age and paganism....

The Lamp Of Your Body

Matthew 6:22-23 22 "The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 "But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is...

6 Deadly Love Mufflers.

Love is the most important ingredient for a blissful home because God is love ( 1 John 4:8 ). Where love is, God is, and where God is, failure is out of sight.   Any home where love is lacking becomes a torment to everyone member of that family...

One Master, One Distraction

Matthew 6:24-25 24 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. 25 "For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your...

Rejoice For God Is Here!

The following is something I wrote some nearly ten years ago. When I was young I was on a camping trip and we had gone a very long way into the wilderness. And as we approached the lake I could see their was still ice in the distance. I thought, the...

Excerpt from 'Doubting Thomas?: The Religious Life and Legacy of Thomas Jefferson'

Editor's note: This book excerpt is the first in a series that will focus on the religious legacy of the United States' third president, Thomas Jefferson. " Doubting Thomas?: The Religious Life and Legacy of Thomas Jefferson " (Morgan James Publishing,...