Picture yourself in the serenity of a spacious, rustic loft with oversized windows and the distinct aroma of paint. You are standing on a drop cloth in front of an easel holding your canvas. The picture is coming together nicely. You are in the process of adding definition, adding just the right highlights. As you… Read More »
Blog Post – 12 – Allegiance to Jesus
To whom do you owe highest allegiance to for bringing revelation of who God is? Would it be Moses, David, or Nehemiah? Who delivered the highest level of revelation to us, Samuel, Solomon, or Isaiah? Daniel? Jeremiah? Who portrayed the clearest image of God? One might build a case for any one of these, but… Read More »
Blog Post – 11 – A PSALM OF DAVID ———–Haines
When I LOOK to the path ahead, I SEE giants and walled cities. I HEAR voices saying, “Give up, grasshopper. What you want to establish is impossible.” When I LOOK upwards, I SEE peers who have far out-successed me, by the measurements of this world. I HEAR voices saying, “You are a disappointing loser, and… Read More »
Blog Post – 10 – The Unsuspecting Form of Idolatry
You look at a table in front of you. You notice a stack of books with a folded note lying on top. Your name is on the note, so naturally, you inquisitively pick it up, quickly unfold it, and read, “To which of these books do you owe your allegiance?” With piqued curiosity, you pull… Read More »
Blog Post – 9 – Are your roots showing?
God’s priority is not the spreading of American culture, but rather the culture of heaven. The establishment of the kingdom of God on earth is not synonymous with the culture of any nation. Heaven has a culture, and that is the one the Father, Son, and Spirit plan to cover the earth with. Does he… Read More »
Blog Post 8 – Rethinking With THE Teacher
To insist on taking everything in the Bible literally is dangerous. Some say they do, thinking it is a strong statement of faith, as if bound to believe it, because the Bible demands it. Insistence on the literal interpretation of every scripture is totally unrealistic, unprofitable, and no one really does it. If we did,… Read More »
Blog Post 7 – Jesus Is the Word
When considering or reconsidering what to do, say, or believe the question arises, “Is it biblical?” This question seems so noble and safe. It may even be sincerely asked, but it may not be the right question. A better and safer question would be, “Is it consistent with the Bible viewed from the lens of… Read More »
Blog Post 6 – The Saving Life of Christ
Blog Post 6 John, who was closest to Jesus and the last to write his gospel, describes his own identity as “the one whom Jesus loved”. He started his walk with Jesus as one of the “sons of thunder” and ended up “the apostle of love”. His gospel reveals the intimacy between Jesus and His… Read More »
Blog Post 5 – Christ’s Nature, Your Nature
Have you ever considered that you were “in Christ” before you were “in Adam”? Christ is your truest home. He defines you, not Adam. You are God’s masterpiece created in his image. There is no excuse for living as “mere men”. We are so much more than we have ever grasped. We have been trained… Read More »
Blog Post – 4 – Creation Exists Inside of God
How are an American rock band and an 18th century hymnwriter linked? More specifically, what does Rare Earth have to do with Edward Perronet? How do two songs sung by these two diverse artists come together? What do they have in common? Nothing! Until now, as I combine a couple snippets from 1784 and 1971… Read More »
