Christian! Are You Called???????

“For we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Calling. God’s calling. What is it and what does it mean to be called according to His purpose? And how what does it mean specifically in our lives as 21st century believers? Let’s start by a general discussion and definition of “calling.” Calling is often thought of as something that only happens when a Christian “surrenders” to the “call” to the professional ministry. Ie. to be a pastor, missionary, etc. This is a cultural misunderstanding of the term. While it does apply to the offices within the Church (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher – Eph 4:11) it is by no means limited to them. It may be that no other...

You Might be a Radical if…

Are you a radical? We’ve all laughed at some of the “You might be a redneck if… books and Jeff Foxworthy’s TV shows. Well today let’s try a variation of the theme. Let’s think in terms of a radical Christian. You know, someone who is really over the top about their faith. Way out there. You might be a radical if… You give the first 10th or more of you gross income away for Christ’s Kingdom You have a daily “quiet time or have read the Bible every day for 5 years or more. You have ever shared your faith with a stranger. Even more with a friend. You have not done something that you really wanted to do simply because Jesus said “Don’t do it.” You believe that the gifts of God’s Spirit still work. You believe in...

Heaven? – A Reality Check

Some Jesus lovers are said to be “so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good.” That’s usually said about someone who loves Jesus a bit more than we do. The truth is however, that in contemporary Christian church culture the opposite is true. Most are so earthly minded they are no heavenly good! Chew on that a bit. The reality of heaven and hell have been diminished in our culture to the point of irrelevance. This is tragic because; “We are not physical beings who have occasional  spiritual experiences, we are spirit beings who are having a TEMPORARY physical experience.” T. DeChardin. The evil one has implanted such distortion in our perception of reality! We need to step back and refocus, rethink, and in many of our lives redirect our energy. One...

The Moment – Live it!

When Moses asked God who he should tell the children of Israel sent him to them, God told Moses to say, “Tell them I AM has sent me to you.” When God refers to Himself He always uses the present tense. God is always present tense, in Himself He is never past or future, always present. God isn’t contained by time; time is contained in God. Time doesn’t limit God, God limits time. We are in a unique condition as we read this material, a condition that is temporary but very significant, a condition that, in all of eternity, we shall only experience once. We are as we are because God has created us to be so. He has chosen to create us to be, at this moment, spirit beings that temporarily inhabit a human body. We will not be forever as we are now. A day will come when each of us will...