Who I Am In Christ Series, part 2 Neil T. Anderson’s classic books Victory Over the Darkness and The Bondage Breaker were both published in 1990. That’s when he developed his “Who I Am In Christ” list. That was 34 years ago, and yet there is still an appallingly high percentage of Christians who still … Read more
Who I Am In Christ Series, part 1 So many people these days are going through an identity crisis. They simply don’t know who they are. Sadly, many of those people are Christians. They may go to church regularly, read their Bibles, pray. They’re doing all the things. If you were to ask them, … Read more
“Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in … Read more
Righteous? Yeah, right. What goes through your mind when you hear the word “righteous”? Do you think of someone ‘better than the rest of us’, like Mother Theresa or Billy Graham? Do you think of a standard that is unattainable in this life? Do you think of yourself? I’m guessing that last one’s not … Read more
Happy Rebirthday! My rebirthday is coming up in a few weeks. Yes, you read that right. For those of you who have never heard of the term, a rebirthday is the day you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior. On that day you are born again– hence, rebirthday. Another way of saying it is … Read more
Do You Know Your Identity In Christ? Good things do come in small packages. Jesus taught using stories called parables, and some of them are quite short– but incredibly potent. An example is the parable of the wise and foolish builders. It’s only four verses, but it’s packed with a powerful truth: “Therefore everyone who … Read more
On the Road to Jericho Have you ever heard “It’s all in the details”? The quote comes from creative genius Walt Disney, and it’s a good thing to keep in mind as you read the Bible. You may be reading a passage and notice something and think, “I wonder why he mentioned that?” Doing some … Read more
Don’t Set Perfection As Your Goal You may think this title doesn’t make any sense. “Embracing imperfection? Who wants to be imperfect?” you may ask. Well, who wants to spend their entire life being unhappy? The answer would be no one. But that is what you are likely to do if you are always … Read more
You May Not Even Realize It You see it in the news regularly. It’s a worldwide problem, and the more technology develops, the faster it grows. The list of victims grows longer and longer with each passing year. The problem of identity theft is widespread. And yet, it’s … Read more
Life-Changing…Really? I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “It was a life-changing experience!” And it’s probably true that the phrase is often used as somewhat of an exaggeration. But for me, attending a “Living Free in Christ” seminar taught by Dr. Neil Anderson in 1997 truly was a life-changing experience. I first became exposed to Dr. … Read more