Presence of God In Light of the New Covenant
The Presence of God In Light of the New Covenant (15 pages, large print, approximately an 18-minute read) Introduction In New Covenant worship, we are raised up (in Christ) into the spiritual realm – “the heavenly places” – “in the spirit” – in order to experience the Manifested Presence of God and […]
Experiencing the Manifested Presence of God
Experiencing the Manifested Presence of God (11 pages, large print, less than a 12-minute read) Introduction This brief article discusses the following aspects of Experiencing the Manifested Presence of God: “In the Spirit” Spiritual Perception “Under the Influence” of the Spirit A Foretaste of Heaven
Worship, Prayer & Music
Worship, Prayer & Music (16 pages, large print, approximately a 20-minute read) Introduction Before writing this article, I had conducted a small online survey on “The Manifested Presence of God”. Some of the questions were specifically about the role of music in worship, prayer and our relationship with God. The survey confirmed my […]
Your Personal Identity in Christ
Your PERSONAL Identity in Christ (12 pages. Large print, approximately a 15-minute read) Introduction This article, which deals with the subject of “personal identity”, is an excerpt from the book “Wrestling for the Blessing”, which endeavors to show that Scripture reveals God’s desire to offer each individual in Christ a unique expression […]
Not Your Garden Variety Identity
Not Your “Garden Variety” Identity (15 pages. large print, approximately a 20-minute read) Introduction This article, which deals with the subject of “personal identity”, is an excerpt from the book “Wrestling for the Blessing”, which endeavors to show that Scripture reveals God’s desire to offer each individual in Christ a unique expression […]
Wrestling with Your Brother or with God
Wrestling with Your Brother or with God ? (21 pages, large print, approximately a 30-minute read) Introduction From the moment of his birth throughout most of his life, Jacob “wrestled” with people – particularly his brother. He wrestled in order to position himself – that is, in order to get things the […]
Worldview
Worldview (16 pages, large print, approximately a 20-minute read) Introduction What is real? How do I understand reality? What do I perceive when I look out at the world? What are the implications of what I perceive? These are some fundamental questions of human existence. Each of us answer questions like these […]
Hope
Hope? (12 pages, large print, approximately a 15-minute read) Introduction We hope for many things in life. But we all have experienced disappointments – unfulfilled hopes. In his Letter to the Romans, Paul, stated that “hope does not disappoint”. What hope is he talking about? He said there is “a hope that is reserved for […]
Binary
Binary (16 pages, large print, approximately a 20-minute read) Introduction More and more, it seems to me that the whole of the human race can be separated into just two types of people “the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’” – that is, those who have “the love of THE truth”, and those that […]
Politicized Christendom 2025
Politicized Christendom (7 pages, large print, approximately a 6-minute read) Introduction Some historical background may reflect parallels between the first and second coming of Christ, and in turn, may give us some insight into the times in which we live. When Jesus came the first time, a great majority of God’s […]