"I've seen several cases of cholera today," the Red Cross worker said, "and two yesterday." Our hearts sank. We knew what that meant. We were at the beginning of a cholera epidemic. Several cases today meant a dozen tomorrow, and in a few days there would be hundreds. We were in Mozambique. It was the… Read More
Some months ago I had the privilege of reading the manuscript of Neil Cole's latest book, "Journeys to Significance." I have found myself thinking back to it and applying its principles on numerous occasions since then. For a long time, I have prayed, "Lord, help me to finish life well." Too many Christians start their… Read More
Is there a spiritual realm, an unseen dimension to what happens here on earth? Is spiritual warfare just our imagination? Does what we do spiritually make any difference to what happens here on earth? Understanding the reality of an unseen dimension that affects what goes on here on earth jolts us out of religious complacency and… Read More
In my last post, I asked for examples of following the Holy Spirit. Dan Hubbell, a spiritual father to many, shared this incredible story that demonstrates how following the Lord can sometimes be crucial. He says: "On one of our missions to the Philippines, our hosts planned for us to minister in the southern part… Read More
"How did you break free from religious Christianity?" I asked Tony early one morning last week. "There were two things," he said. "George Tarleton was the first. The second was the role of the Holy Spirit in my life." It's interesting how often in the New Testament, living according to the law is contrasted… Read More
Many religious people live their lives by the Scriptures. So why is the fruit of their lives sometimes legalism and guilt rather than life? They feel like they continually fall short of God's standards for their lives. Jesus said to the religious people of his day, "You search the Scriptures because you think they give… Read More
In my last post on this subject, I looked at my personal journey and how God set me free from guilt-based religion. For me, that liberty came many years ago during my medical school days. I've not always lived in that freedom, but it has formed a basic backdrop for my life. My advice to… Read More
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Are you going to Exponential?
I'm doing a workshop on how God is using an army of ordinary people to extend his Kingdom at Exponential this year. Exponential is a conference for church planters, taking place in Orlando at the end of April. If any of you are interested in how mega- and simple/organic churches are working cooperatively together, this would… Read More
My last few posts on non-religious Christianity (starting here) provoked a couple of people to question, "How do you get from shame-based Christianity to living the abundant life Jesus talked about?" Knowing I was going to blog about it, Tony (my husband) and I had a lengthy early morning conversation on the subject today. "How would… Read More
The new covenant makes all the difference. Under the old covenant, people had to keep a series of laws. Under the new covenant, these same laws were written on our hearts. Here's what Hebrews 8 says The day is coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah. This… Read More