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June 2012

June 26, 2012

Colossians: An Antidote to Cynicism and Despair by Richard Dahlstrom

I’ve been living in the book of Colossians a fair bit recently, diving in some...

June 21, 2012

Focus on Jesus, not on Following the Rules by Jay Becker

The Christian life is supposed to be full of freedom and abundance, especially being full...

June 21, 2012

What’s in Your Hands Today? The Joy of Letting Go by Richard Dahlstrom

I’m always intrigued by the stories of mountains in the Bible because so much that’s...

June 19, 2012

God is Always in the Here and Now by Robert Ricciardelli

The willingness and ability to live fully in the present moment eludes many people. Don’t...

June 18, 2012

I Am The Light of the World! by James Ryle

Jesus said, “I am the Light of the World.” (John 8:12) Our premise for this posting...

June 16, 2012

Choosing to Abide by Graham Cooke

It is God that has established us in Christ. It is our choice to remain...

June 16, 2012

The Attribute of Kindness by Carol Lowe

An attribute is defined as "something attributed as belonging to a person, thing, group, etc."...

June 14, 2012

The Incarnation of Love and Life by Robert Ricciardelli

The relationship between us and God is something far beyond our comprehension. Yet, because we...

June 08, 2012

You Cannot Turn Off the Light by Robert Ricciardelli

Dualism remains a problem for many Christ followers. They compartmentalize their lives and miss the...

June 05, 2012

God Never Changes, But We Do by Robert Ricciardelli

We have heard it said that God never changes, and that is eternally true. He...

May 2012

May 29, 2012

Freedom From the Enemy Called Self by Robert Ricciardelli

Being transformed into the image of God is a process of being disenchanted with our...

May 26, 2012

Building A House by Dudley Hall

Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show...

May 26, 2012

Focus on the Dysfunctional Family by Richard Dahlstrom

I love my friend, Larry Shallenberger’s paragraph in this post, about the danger of “Christian Church...

May 22, 2012

It is Love that Restores the Soul by Robert Ricciardelli

Christianity got prostituted when people were told that they had to save their own souls....

May 19, 2012

We are Created to Live in Joy and Peace by Robert Ricciardelli

We have been created for contentment, peace, and joy in whatever condition of life we...

May 19, 2012

Big Bibles, High Flying Flags, or the Presence of Jesus? by Richard Dahlstrom

Sometimes, when I go to the movies, I can’t tell the film’s name 24 hours...

May 18, 2012

Choosing the Beauty of First Love by Graham Cooke

We did not choose God; He chose us and set His love upon us, as...

May 18, 2012

The Greatest Influence is Love by Robert Ricciardelli

Institutional and moral majority groups can give a false sense of power. They say, "we...

May 16, 2012

Wanted: Energy Gainers For Life by Robert Ricciardelli

Don't you love being with people who give out energy and life rather than drain...

May 09, 2012

New Wine, Old Wineskins and the Fear of Change by Lee Grady

The Lord wants to unleash a gushing river of new wine into the church today,...

May 05, 2012

When the Bottom Drops Out by James Ryle

“If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3). A leak in the...

April 2012

April 22, 2012

Choosing With Intention by Graham Cooke

Everything about the Christ life within is full of intention. The purpose of God is...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

Planning Your Life With God by Robert Ricciardelli

An opportunity for foolishness happens when trying to plan your life without God. God is...

March 27, 2012

Perverted Religion is Movement Away From God by Robert Ricciardelli

Religion can sharpen our awareness of who we are and who God is, and to...

February 2012

February 22, 2012

Spirit That Happens to Have a Body by Robert Ricciardelli

We must see ourselves more as a spirit in a body rather than a body...

January 2012

January 25, 2012

Do Not Depend on Your Own Way of Thinking by Robert Ricciardelli

People's dependency to their own way of thinking can be very destructive. We all think...

January 19, 2012

Abiding Is Your Greatest Defense by Robert Ricciardelli

Abiding is a most valuable and needed principle for life. It is resting in the...

January 16, 2012

Safety Dance With God by Robert Ricciardelli

The Spirit leads us into divine cooperation with what God is presently doing and what...

December 2011

December 28, 2011

A Gift Giver by Alan Smith

Luke 2:8-12: Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields,...

December 27, 2011

Exposing Yourself to Spirit and Truth by Robert Ricciardelli

Spiritual self reflection is disruptive because it comes against our natural inclination for independence and...