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Send us Fan Mail Church history is a subject that is not only vast but also pretty complicated.  But knowing some things about church history and where many of the mainstream churches originated helps the student of Scripture understand defending the faith often ends up in conflict where churches split and also how complacent churches settle into a religious state far away from the Gospel.   This...

Send us Fan Mail In our experience with our new baby there were a few things we did that helped us set the tone for our parenting.  Most of them we can chalk up as successes and a few of them didn't get us to the place we thought it would.   

Send us Fan Mail I had an opinion about church kids when we were new believers based on my experience growing up with some of them.  Many of them were weird in my opinion and I didn't want my kids to be weird.  I wanted then to be well-rounded, mature, socially accepted and most important - I wanted them to know Jesus.  We focused on teaching our kids about Jesus knowing we are all sinners an...

Send us Fan Mail Our home can be a picture of heaven if we understand a things about heaven itself.  Purging our homes of wicked things is one of the first things we can do to push toward this goal.  

Send us Fan Mail Making good memories in a family is huge.  We learned early in our parenting experience, by seeking advice, that making our own special memories is something that strengthen that bond between parents and kids.  And it worked.  

Send us Fan Mail Jeremiah, one of the major prophets of the Old Testament had a pretty rough ministry.  His calling was to tell the wicked kingdom of Judah and all its leaders that they would be conquered by an enemy king who God was bringing up against them for their rebellion.  In his time he was persecuted many times but God always stood by him because Jeremiah was faithful to his calling.  

Send us Fan Mail A real prayer life with Jesus, where we are talking to Him continually and obeying His Word, offers the believer a much better defense in the battle of life that those who don't take it seriously.  Pray is essential in a believer's life.  It's where cool stuff happens and when you are trusting in God for His provision for your marriage and family He delivers.  

Send us Fan Mail People outside church can have a negative view of church people.  The problem, of course is that all church people don't have the same commitment to Jesus.  But understanding that a person who follows Jesus is simply a believer trusting Jesus regardless if they attend a church.  Whereas a person who attends a church is not necessarily a follower of Jesus.   

Send us Fan Mail I spoke with a young mother of a small tribe about parenting.  She encouraged me to publish something that would help the young parents who are desperately seeking biblical principles for raising their children.  This series is an attempt to share my journey as a parent and what my wife and I did to prepare and stay sane during our parenting years.  I will emphasize several times...

Send us Fan Mail Paul arrives in Rome awaiting trial and spends 2 years in Rome.  This is the final chapter in this amazing story of the Acts of the Holy Spirit through those believers who were serious about Jesus.  The book ends abruptly as if there is more to the story.  And there is.  The same Holy Spirit is still impacting this world through believers.  

Send us Fan Mail As we search for identity in this world, we must understand we were created in the image of God therefore our identity should be in Him.  When we have surrendered to Him being changed from darkness to light, our identity takes on an entirely different meaning.  We now live for Jesus and it's awesome. 

Send us Fan Mail Pastors are responsible for shepherding their flocks or congregations.  We will take a closer look at the role of a pastor. 

Send us Fan Mail Paul is headed off to Rome on a ship.  He will become shipwrecked on the journey but still trusting in the Lord he will soon be in Rome.   

Send us Fan Mail Paul now testifies before King Agrippa.   

Send us Fan Mail Believers are supposed be a light in this dark world.  Voting is one way we can be a light in this dark world.  Being a good witness in our political views involves means we look at the issues and bump them  against scripture not a particular political philosophy.   And diligently praying for ALL our leaders is biblical and expected for children of God.  

Send us Fan Mail Paul is now standing before the new governor, Festus and makes his case appealing to the next higher court - the emperor or Rome - Nero.  

Send us Fan Mail Many people in the Scriptures dealt with fear beyond what we have experienced.  Overcoming fear by trusting Jesus allows us to walk in faith knowing it's going to be alright.  He has the answers.  

Send us Fan Mail There are many people in the Scriptures who God raises up for the time to steer people back to Him.  Jehoiada the priest was one of those.  His faithfulness in ousting a wicked queen, who had taken the throne of Judah by murdering off the royal family, led the people back to a place of reverence for God.  Sadly his name along with many other men and women in Scriptures is often fo...

Send us Fan Mail Paul is now standing before the governor answering to the allegations brought about by the leaders in Jerusalem. 

Send us Fan Mail Paul is standing before the Jewish leaders to make his defense and ends up causing another big disturbance leading the Roman leader to pull him out and send Paul off to Caesarea to the governor - Felix.  

Send us Fan Mail Wrapping up the series on the Fruit of the Spirit self control is something everybody needs.  For believers the supernatural power of God allows us to exercise self control at a level we normally wouldn't have the ability to do.   

Send us Fan Mail Jesus makes reference to those faithful followers calling them laborers.   He adds "the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few."  People may have the idea that laborers simply refer to church staff but really all children of God are the laborers and as such we must understand we all play a part in the harvest.  

Send us Fan Mail Paul is now standing before the Roman authorities for the outrage caused by the Jews in Jerusalem.  

Send us Fan Mail Temptation is not sin.  If we submit to a temptation that we know is sin, then we sin.  If we resist the temptation and surrender it to the Lord, then we achieve victory over it.  Recognizing temptation and being ready for it, is critical in a successful relationship with Jesus.  

Send us Fan Mail Paul makes his way to Jerusalem where the Holy Spirit has told him that he will suffer.  Many people also hear from the Holy Spirit that Paul will suffer and try to persuade him not to go but Paul understands Jerusalem is on God's path for him and he will go knowing suffering awaits him.