Category Spiritual Markers

Yeshua – old and new

While reading in Numbers, I came across the leadership transition from Moses to Joshua in chapter 27. I found the wording and significance of the passage really interesting, knowing how scripture is selectively worded by the Spirit of God. When…

Are you cynical?

This blog entry will not make a difference in your life. It’s a waste of your time. Why click? At the very least you’ll skim, utter an obligatory “mmmmm” and then move along to checking your Facebook status. You’ve got…

Do you violate your own conscience?

Stacy Reed, pastor of First Baptist Church of Fordyce, Arkansas (@rebman10) gave me a copy of Gregory Frizzell’s Returning to Holiness some time ago, and I’ve been reading through it over the past several weeks as a challenge for spiritual…

Whether rich or poor

I’ve officiated a lot of weddings this year. The privilege of joining two separate lives and families together in matrimony is one of the highest a minister has. During the ceremony, the vows are a powerful reminder of the deep…

An easier way?

Beth Moore asks in her Believing God study at one point about the trails and humiliation that she knows God has not only walked her through but led her into: “Couldn’t there have been an easier way?” She responds with:…