“The Spiritual Starter Kit” Lesson # 5 The value of other believers Hi Mel Have you ever spent time with a marathon runner? (Maybe you’re one!) Did you ever know a serious runner who didn’t train with other runners? Rarely happens. Why? They need the motivation. Accountability. They need someone who […]
“The Spiritual Starter Kit”Lesson # 3 God’s love Hi Mel To describe God’s love, the best word I can think of is “unusual.” His love is so different from what we experience from any other person. Just to make sure I was being fair in using that description, I looked up the […]
What Does God Expect of Me? If you are like many Christians, you want to please God with your life. At the same time, in all honesty, sometimes you get tired trying to live the Christian life. Sometimes it just feels like it’s way too much pressure. Berfore I met Jesus, sin was never an […]
The Spiritual Starter Kit – # 8 Hi Mel, Having a relationship with God can be a wonderful experience. Or extremely frustrating. There are land mines. I remember the first year or so after asking Jesus into my life. I loved getting to know God. I’d spend hours in the Gospels, […]
The Holy Spirit in Us Some of us think, "If Jesus were here on earth, and we could see Him, we would follow Him anywhere." But in Ezekiel 36:26-27, the Lord says, "I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my ways." There is something about that word "within." "I […]
The Christian's Secret Understanding the Spirit-filled life. Does living the Christian life seem impossible? Let me tell you a secret-it is impossible-on our own. Trying to live the Christian life by your own efforts is like a ship on dry land…just doesn't work very well. For the ship to get anywhere, it needs to be […]
How to Talk to people about God This series will give you some simple, fun ways to talk to others about Jesus. What would you say is your biggest hurdle in talking to someone about God? Maybe you’re a little nervous about how they’ll respond. What if they push back? What if they ask some […]