I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only begotten Son. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into Hell and on the third He rose again and ascended… Read More
We need to feel loved
The need to feel loved is a primary human emotional need. To get it, we’ll climb mountains, ford streams, sail across seas, traverse deserts, and endure incredible hardships. Without it, we tire out in the foothills, hate to get our feet wet, get seasick, make it only as far as the first oasis, and bail… Read More
What is love?
What is love? This is a question that has been pondered, poemed, painted, pinpointed, pontificated, and perused since Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden. Don’t forget all the songs—written, played, and sung in every genre by every generation. What is love? There’s no clear answer or, rather, there are millions of answers. So… Read More
Ephesians 2:14-18 A fresh start
Equal access. One family. No more insiders and outsiders. Only through our Savior Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit in us. One world-wide community. Ephesians 2:14-18(New Living Translation) For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross,… Read More
Mature Conscience
Awakened Christians possess a true working conscience. 1. Remorse. It comes from the flesh, and it doesn’t work before the event to keep you out of trouble, it only makes you feel bad after the fact. It is selfish and self-centered; it never gets to the cross, never gets to freedom. 2. Awakened spirit conscience.… Read More
Do you know how God designed you?
“What you are after is truth from the inside out. Enter me, then; conceive a new, true life.” (Psalm 51:6, The Message) A brown-headed cowbird egg will always produce a cowbird, never a song sparrow. It can be a healthy, growing cowbird or a sickly one that is full of disease, but it will… Read More
Are you only half awake?
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:1, (NIV) Learning to know yourself and recognizing God’s design of you is the first step in awakening your spirit. It allows you to drop unhealthy habits and expectations, to leave the past behind, and to step into the life… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 