Growing up in the faith, I came to a place in my walk where I felt firmly convicted that the only thing we should read is the Bible. As I have grown and matured, I have begun to allow myself to read other Christian books as well, but I usually still had an attitude towards … Read More
Intimacy with God
One of the most important aspects of recovery, if not the most important, has to be intimacy with God. In Colossians 2:20-22 it states that making up rules like don’t touch, don’t handle, and don’t taste have no power to bring about change in the life of someone struggling with sinful desires. This passage has … Read More
Closer to God
In Ephesians, Paul is speaking to them in chapter 1 and he talks about some pretty amazing prayers he prays for them. First, he prays that they would be given wisdom and revelation to know God better. I am sure there were times when I thought this was no big deal and of course we … Read More
Quarrelling over words
The other day I had a conversation with a graduate who was very zealous and excited about God. During the conversation, it became clear to me that he enjoyed arguing about things in the Bible and would occasionally toss something out that sounded wrong in order to draw someone into an argument. Some of the … Read More