Our High Calling with Brett W. Denman

We should always acknowledge that work is a gift from God, as is our ability to be happy in it. The Bible makes it clear that work matters to God. No matter what your profession or occupation – whether you’re a homemaker, a bus driver, an artist or an engineer – God cares about your work. Let's take a look. Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Audible and iHeart Radio. Support Th...

The Bible has some wonderful imagery. Today I would like to look at a couple of examples of how fire and rain are used. The most famous connection of the two happens with judgment. God used water for judgment in the past and will use fire in the future. Also, God used fire to represent the Holy Spirit in the past and will use rain in the future. Let's take a look. Also available on Google Pod...

From beginning to end, the Bible calls us to adopt a sanctified imagination that helps us look beyond our own experience. When the biblical writers call us to faith, they are calling us to reject this view of the world and, instead, foster an active imagination that can see what God sees. Let's take a look. Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Audible and iHeart Radio. Support Th...

Dreams can sometimes fascinate believers. From the visions Daniel experienced in the Old Testament to Peter’s dream about clean and unclean animals it seems as though dreams lace almost all the books of Scripture. What are some examples of dreams throughout Scripture? What does the Bible have to say about dreams explicitly and does God still speak to us through dreams? And how much stock should Ch...

The New Testament speaks often about the conflict between the flesh and the spirit. As believers in Jesus Christ, we constantly clash between our new spiritual nature and the flesh. Once the spirit of a person has been raised to life by the Spirit of God, the old desires of the flesh do not immediately disappear. There is a battle that rages on. Let's take a look. Also available on Google Pod...

As defined by Urban Dictionary, "let him cook" means "let him do his thing," or to give someone space to hone their craft. God was cooking when He crafted the Holy Bible. Despite the opposition of devil and man, God’s Word remains pure, inspired, and inerrant. How do we know that heretics have attempted to change the Word of God? God has given us warning about heretics bringing...

The world is always going to be a distraction for the Christian. We are called to be faithful and firm in our beliefs. The world doesn't care about those beliefs and increasingly Christians and Christian churches are allowing the world to take a foothold. If we are to stay on the straight and narrow we must not compromise our beliefs or allow them to be marginalized in our life. Let's ta...

There is a great divide between two major systems of belief on the biblical flood in the days of Noah. There are those who say it is either a purely mythological event or else possibly a local or regional flood. Then there are those who accept the Biblical record of the flood as a literal record of a worldwide deluge. Let's take a deeper look.  Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazo...

The Bible is incomplete without the Old Testament. Both the Old and New Testaments make up the Word of God. The New Testament was never given to replace the Old Testament but rather to complete its story.  Genesis 3:14-19 records how a curse came upon humanity because of sin. Revelation 22:3 completes the story by recording how God, through the redemptive work of Jesus, has removed the curse. The...

The Passover was instituted by God to protect the Israelites from the final plague, the death of the firstborn. A lamb without defect was killed and its blood was sprinkled on the doorposts and lintel of the house, as a sign for God to “pass over” them, sparing the firstborn of that house. Today, Jesus is our Passover Lamb who was sacrificed for us. Jesus’ death was the fulfillment of the original...

The chasm between the Biblical view of sexuality and the secular view grows wider every day. Social media and the entertainment industry now celebrate “gender fluidity” as a more enlightened way of thinking than the Biblical view. The word “dysphoria” is a clinical term for unease or dissatisfaction. Gender dysphoria is the feeling that your emotional and psychological identity doesn’t match the b...

The holiday of Easter, much like Christmas, has roots in both Christianity and ancient pagan culture. Though it is mostly considered a religious holiday, many of our modern traditions hail from Easter's pagan roots. The Easter traditions we enjoy today come from a blend of Christian themes and ancient pagan celebrations, though we tend to see more of the latter. Easter decorations such as egg...

The word “fidelity” is not often used today.  We often hear of infidelity, especially in reference to a person being unfaithful to his or her spouse. The Bible speaks of faithfulness not only in marriage but also in our commitment to Jesus as our personal Savior. Let's take a look at what the Bible has to say about Fidelity. Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Audible and iHeart...

You probably know that on the summit of Mt. Sinai, God gave Moses the Ten Commandments. At the same time, the Lord gave Moses blueprints for the sanctuary. A unique temple that represented God’s dwelling place among His people. Its overall design and services showed this nation the plan of salvation. A careful look into the secrets of the sanctuary will solidify and enhance your understanding of h...

God created the ideal way of living for His people. He had a perfect plan and presented it to us in the book of Genesis. There is a lot of debate in the Christian world where homosexuality falls into that plan. Let's take a look at what the Bible says about it. Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Audible and iHeart Radio. Support This Ministry @ Cashapp: $OurHighCalling Books by...

There is perhaps no more hotly debated issue in the church today than that of women serving as pastors. In a world where morals are more often determined by popularity or political correctness than by the simple truth we have to be ruled by a thus sayeth the Lord.  The question of women’s roles in the church, and whether or not they ought to be pastors and elders, is under serious debate within ma...

Discussing the time near His return to earth, Jesus declared, “And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.” (Luke 17:26-27).  Jesus Christ said that end-time events would be like those during the...

Outside of the Bible, I believe Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan is one of the most important book that most Christians today have never read. A religious allegory published in two parts in 1678 and 1684 is the work is a symbolic vision of the good man's pilgrimage through life. At one time second only to the Bible in popularity, The Pilgrim's Progress is the most famous Christian alleg...

God sees everything we do, hears everything we say, and He really does care about how we treat His law. While the Lord offers forgiveness for our sins, it doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences for breaking God’s law. Love and obedience go hand in hand in God's kingdom. Let's take a look. Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Audible and iHeart Radio. Support This Ministry @...

The Gospel of John records a remarkable event, as Jesus heals a man who had been born blind. In John’s retelling, one of the statements Jesus makes is that “we must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4). Let's look at the context and the meaning of this statement for us today. Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazon...

The seven churches of the Revelation do not represent simply seven historical, local churches in Asia Minor which received their names from the towns in which they were located. I believe that these letters to the seven churches are applicable to seven great periods in the history of the Christian church, beginning with the apostolic church and preceding through the church that will stand ready wh...

Much argument has taken place over whether the words of Jesus in Luke 16:19-31 were intended to be understood literally or as a parable. The story of the Rich Man and Lazarus has another meaning that I would like to unlock. Let's take a look.  Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Audible and iHeart Radio. Support This Ministry @ Cashapp: $OurHighCalling Books by Brett W. Denman h...

Even though January 1st is celebrated as the beginning of the year all over the world, as Christians, we need to consider that the Biblical New Year is far more important to us, than a day that was picked by the Romans. Let's look at the Biblical New Year time and how the seasons of the Bible affect how we should be preparing our character. Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Au...

Christian baptism is one of two ordinances that Jesus instituted for the church. Just before His ascension, Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19–20).  These instructions s...

God used Moses as His vessel to free the Israelites from bondage. As they travelled from Egypt to the promised land they witnessed many miracles and the power of God. These miracles however, didn't stop the people of God from committing horrific sins. Let's take a look at the 5 sins of the Hebrews as they left Egypt.  Also available on Google Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Audible and iHeart R...