One morning early in the re-do of this website, Bible teacher Chuck Missler was speaking on the radio. My ears perked up and I grabbed pen and paper as he gave a description of two models of prophecy. It further illumined my discipline-turned-habit to look for patterns. And, why the other model has been so prevalent in some streams of the faith, including the one in which I was raised. Primed to see and hear more of the Word through the lens of the seven portions of our human spirit, I set my ... continue reading...
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Prophet & The Principle of Design – Describing the Gift
Prophet & The Principle of Design – Describing the Gift picks up where we left off in the introductory post Prophet & The Principle of Design – Friendship with God. Before launching into further description of the redemptive gift of Prophet, my heart is to restate again that - the foundation to all seven of the redemptive gifts is developing and maintaining covenant friendship with God, through the redemptive relationship with Christ and the Person of the Holy Spirit. This is the ... continue reading...
Prophet & The Principle of Design – Friendship with God
Prophet & The Principle of Design – Friendship with God, is the first of many introductions to the Prophet redemptive gift. Ongoing posts designed to unwrap this gift bit by bit is not unlike initially meeting someone, sharing more time together, and engaging in continued conversation. Along the way you develop a sense of who they are, things they like or dislike, what they are passionate about and what gets their goat, their hopes and hesitations, and much more … Friendships come with a ... continue reading...
Dare To Be Wise
Dare to be wise. Four brief words that, in and of themselves, convey wisdom for the season we find ourselves in, no matter where we are around the globe. In the United States, our nation annually celebrates Independence Day, also known as the 4th of July holiday. Iconic Lady Liberty - the statue given to the U.S. as a gift from France - has been a treasured part of the mural of our country. She has long stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor as an agent of welcome to many who have come to ... continue reading...
New Grid on the Block
"Necessity is the mother of invention." So is the frustrated restlessness of "what's wrong with this picture?!" So often, growth occurs when someone decides it's time for a new grid on the block. It was frustration that caused me to go back to the Father time and again to ask / cry / beseech / whine / complain / ask, "what's wrong with this picture?" for my life and others, personal and farther removed. His answer was to direct me back to the seven redemptive gifts to ask the weighty ... continue reading...
