Seeing in The Spirit Made Simple – The Soul
Our spirit links us consciously to God and the rest of the spiritual world. Our body links us to the physical world, and our soul is the connector between the two. It is the meeting place and communication juncture between the physical and spiritual worlds. The soul gives us our conscious awareness of ourselves. It is able to perceive the spiritual world as easily as it perceives the physical one. Whichever world the soul is…
Does Matthew 10:8 Prohibit Christians From Charging for Their Service?
One day my wife finally dropped the bombshell on me. She said she thought I had the talent and calling from God to leave my career as a paramedic and become an author. For years, I resisted the urging of friends and relatives who felt I was called to be a writer. I rejected the possibility of writing and selling books because I knew Jesus told His disciples, “Freely you have received; freely give…” and…
Hearing God’s Voice Made Simple
If we want to hear God’s voice, we must come to expect that when we turn our attention toward Him, He will turn His attention toward us. One of the most difficult lessons of learning to hear His voice is getting past the bias we have that makes us think He doesn’t care about us. If your parents didn’t pay attention to you when you were a child, you may have learned to expect rejection…
How the Kingdom Responds to Crisis
All catastrophic events cannot be broadly categorized as judgments from God. Let’s consider the storm that arose on the Sea of Galilee which threatened to send the disciples to their death. A bystander, who saw the storm arise, might have concluded that the disciples made God angry and were being judged for their sin. It’s human nature to assume that when bad things happen, God must be punishing us. When the Apostle Paul had a…
Seeing Pink
While arriving at a hospital with a patient, I noticed a nurse who was limping down the hallway with an immobilizer on her foot. As we passed in the hallway, I told her I wanted to have a word with her after we dropped off our patient. After we got our patient settled in into his room, I went hunting for the nurse. It didn’t take long to find her. “Do you mind if I…