Why am I writing about this? Because historically, Christianity and its 40,000 denominations – plus the myriads of Christian folks that believe they are independent even of the independents – has been split and re-split into “spiritual tribes,” celebrating the legacy of a human founder, the chief of a spiritual chiefdom, his strengths blunted and weaknesses magnified through the ages.
I am not sure if you believe that God has favourites or not? I believe that there are certain things that we can do to attract God’s ‘favour’ into our lives, and things that we can do to appropriate such.
IF we were to place the things mentioned in the Bible into an order of priority, then the subject of “Obeying The Voice Of God” would have to be at the very top. All the way through the Scriptures we are told again and again of the importance of...
Late one April afternoon in 1945 a little girl was playing near the creek that ran down past the home where she lived with her family: her mum and dad, four sisters and two brothers; all older than herself. It was a forbidden place to play;
I know where I belong. I’m a living stone. In His house I belong.
It is an amazing and thought provoking story, the story of God’s desire for a family and His bringing it about. It is a story of success and tragedy, failure and betrayal and...
The story of Adam and Eve is familiar to many of us. Or is it? There are different versions of understanding of this story. This article asks questions and is looking at this story from our Father's point of view.
There are some different types of prayer and many styles of praying. Like many other Christians, I started Christian life knowing some things about what prayer is, but was confused about the rest because I didn't really...
Jesus used a parable of building a house in His teaching. His point was to highlight the need for good foundations under a house in order to withstand the storms. Similarly a good foundation under our lives. An effective Christian life...
In the Christian realm there are two kinds of knowledge which we can have. One (which we have all been caught up with at some time or other) is the knowledge we gain from learning ~ learning about God, learning about the Bible, learning...
Empowerment is a hot subject with some Christians, and I have heard a few different theories about how to become empowered, and what the "secrets" to empowerment are. But as Jesus taught this, it is really quite simple and straight forward
As I have taken time to consider prayerfully and reflect, there are a number of things about this Journey into our Father that are different from what we might have expected. In an "organic" or other...
My Father has been sharing His heart with me. I find more and more that He wants openness and good hearted sharing, for He loves strong gentle openness in relationships (not obligations or rules). He...
Rev 3:20 Lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Gal 6:15 for in...