“Gospel” is an ancient and foreign British word that attempts to be the translation of an ancient and foreign Greek word. It has devolved to mean “truth” in secular America and “how to get saved” in religious America. The word it is failing to actually translate from Greek to the language we speak (euaggelion) just meant “good message.” Eu and […]
A taxonomy is a system of building on previous information or experiences so that skill and understanding can increase and become more effective. Every generation begins work that another generation finishes or advances on. Never get stuck on A or B or C. Never expect to get to Z on earth. Always keep growing and increasing in your knowledge and […]
All the greatest inventions seem to have been answers to problems. No problems = no growth. Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. Now if any of you lacks […]
My dearly loved brothers, understand this: everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil excess, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you. But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. […]
May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 HCSB ©®)
Paul had a revelation that he shared with the Roman Church in chapter 8 of his letter to them: that for Jew or gentile, the righteous requirements of the law are fully met in us if we walk after the Spirit, not after the flesh. “When we have a set of rules, we don’t need the Holy Spirit, because we […]
When Jesus had finished giving orders to His 12 disciples, He moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns. When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples and asked Him, “Are You the One who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” Jesus replied to them, […]
Ben Simonton has managed people and taught others to manage people for a few decades. Some of his ideas include, “You can’t ‘engage’ an employee. You can only create an environment in which an employee can and will become engaged,” and “’Turned on’ people figure out how to beat the competition. ‘Turned off’ people only complain about being beaten by […]
The best relationships I have had were the ones in which the other person felt greater or stronger or more important or more valuable when they were with me. When they feel smaller or less important or weaker, I have harmed them. “As the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you. Remain in My love. If you keep […]
I once had a friend who believed that, because he had a high score on his computer game in which he could fly an Apache helicopter, he was capable of flying an Apache helicopter. This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers. […]