The city I live in recently experienced its worst storm on record – a category two hurricane. Many families experienced great loss and damage. How do we reconcile such loss with the reality of God’s goodness? The good news is that Jesus revealed God’s view on the big matters of life, humanity, and eternity.  While […]

Purpose and Context There is a common belief in the Body that Christ’s sufferings included a promise for physical healing from sickness, disease, and infirmities. That “by His stripes we were healed”. Let’s examine this phrase and what the scriptures actually reveal God’s healing protocols are for today. Teaching objectives Examine the phrase “by His […]

Introduction  In part one of The Garden of God, we discussed the past, present, and future aspects of the Garden of Eden and the tree of life as revealed in the scriptures.  In part two, we unravel in storytelling fashion the key events that happened between the garden of Gethsemane and the garden Christ was […]

(10 min read – 1395 words) Introduction Did you know that the greatest events in Kingdom history happened in or around gardens? God’s first gift to man was a garden. Gardens referenced in the scriptures teach us of God’s nature, who we are, the mysteries of His will, and where we are going together across […]

(4 min read – 465 words) The Bible’s main theme is “life and death” (not “right and wrong”). Let’s explore it briefly. Life and death exist in two realms – the physical and the spiritual. The spiritual realm existed first. Then, the physical followed.  All living things have life sources – where they came from and what sustains […]

(7 min read – 1937 words) The mission of the global Church – what is it exactly? In today’s Clarion Letters, we’ll explore this question. Learn how you can advance Christ’s mission for His Church – wherever you are and wherever you go. Christ’s purposes for His Church are bi-directional. They involve it: Internally growing […]