Come Alive with Jesus, a beautiful new journal produced by Jesse and Kara Birkey, is now available here.
I have an extra special guest post today. It’s from my dear old dad. He doesn’t shy away from opportunities to confront difficult subjects and wrestle with God for answers. He is one of the greatest deep thinkers I’ve ever been around and I believe God has rewarded his tenacity with revelation that stretches far beyond pat answers to difficult questions. He was a pastor for 20 years and is now getting to do what he loved m
Pornography is not a new thing. Many books and many articles have been written about its dangers and overt immorality. So before you roll your eyes at the notion of another article coming against what many consider to be porn for women note this: Never before has pornography been promoted and publically accepted by the Christian community until the release of 50 Shades of Grey. It’s a grievous milestone.
The following is from an interview my brave and amazing wife Kara did some time ago. This is the story that inspired us to write, Marriage What’s the Point? Our hope is that our story encourages those who need hope and brings healing to those who are broken. Blessings.
Jeremy Mangerchine is the author of The Longest Bridge Across Water and his whole-hearted and transparent pursuit of Jesus will draw you deeper into the Father’s love than you ever thought possible. It’s my privilege and honor to have him share on our blog.
I sat on the floor as the notes and words of worship music rose and fell like a feather caught in a gentle breeze. I was captured in the presence of God and was enjoying the opportunity to simply rest in Him.
It wasn’t long before He began to speak to me about how much He loves me and how special I am to Him. I smiled as His words touched my heart but then He said something I wasn’t expecting.
“What happened?” I looked up from my crouched position as a steady stream of bodies moved slowly past us. Curiosity and anticipation lit their faces as if we were a display at the zoo about to do something unexpected.
I understand and appreciate that many of us differ on our understanding of the rapture. I posted this as a discussion question on my facebook page and received some great comments showing that this matter is important to many of us.
Before I share my thoughts I’d like to mention a few quick things.
I sat with my eyes closed and listened to music and words lifting up the name of Jesus. I was a part of a circle formed by others who had come together seeking the heart of God and we had certainly found it.
Ah, yes. Remember the days when us men would stroll around our stallions (vehicles) to your side and lovingly (with as much suave as we could muster) pull open your door, extend our hand and anxiously wait for you to emerge like a butterfly from a cocoon?
The other day I was spending some time with the Lord just resting and worshiping Him when I suddenly saw a vision.
A green stem burst from the ground as if it’d been holding it’s breath for years and began to rise through the air. As it grew the base became thicker and I watched leaves begin to develop on the top and sides.
