When the manna stops falling…

"Then the manna ceased . . ." Joshua 5:12 "So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from …

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Stones, Serpents, and Scorpions… or Life in the Spirit?

For most of my journey as a Christ-follower, I have repeatedly asked the questions, “How does God change a man?” and “Am I changing?” Consequently, I am—at best—a student of what happens to someone in the Presence of God. No experts here—so I pen these words with a continual readiness to be corrected and better …

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Transformation as an Expression of the Kingdom of God

"You can build a great church or you can build a great people. I'm not sure you can do both." The older pastor looked at me steadily as his words settled into my thoughts. Hyperbole to make a point? Perhaps, but his point was well-taken. Now, decades later, I recognize how easy it is for …

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