Peter in particular seems to have had a proclivity for a recurring “impulse control disorder,” the therapy for which Jesus prescribed was an hour of flesh-denying, spirit-strengthening prayer. All three nodded off during prayer––three times! What happens when we drowse instead of casting our fears and cares on God? We retain our fears and rely …
Exchange Your Weapons For Invitations
Brothers James and John (also in the garden that night) were no better at charming people toward Jesus than was Peter. They tipped their hand when they made a bid to edge the others out for the top posts in Jesus’ administration (seats “at his right hand and left”). Not only that, these were the …
Millennials Might Just Save the Church Yet!
Fervent Jesus follower, brilliant legal mind, and co-founder of International Justice Mission, Gary Haugen said: "25 years ago traditional evangelicals viewed any presentation ... [that suggested] we want justice, care about struggles for the poor, fighting abuse and oppression as a distraction for the 'real Gospel.’ It would have been viewed as lefty political agenda …
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Simple Pleasures
https://soundcloud.com/musingthemysteries/simple-pleasure It surprised me to find that the term, “pleasure” is the Bible 34 times! So anyone who thought that God wasn’t at all interested in pleasure, for him and for us, was pretty much mistaken. Problem is we don't get what true pleasure, eternal pleasure, pure pleasure is. And we don’t know how to …
“If you confess with your mouth JESUS AS LORD…”
“If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.” Romans 10:9-10 This passage, a favorite of many, I propose is one terribly misunderstood and misapplied for the …
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