Cross Purposes

Studying the gifts of the Spirit ( charismata ), it struck me long ago that we are exhorted to " ...earnestly desire the greater gifts ...

So how do we know if an interpretation of prophecy…our OWN or someone else’s…is valid ? Scripture says the Spirit ALONE, Who authors prophec...

  Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness… ”   Matthew 5:10 “When Jesus spoke about persecution, He made it cle...

There's an interesting phrase in Luke 1:17: that John the Baptist came “…to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” And scripture in...

 From a favorite blog by a Canadian Christian: "An allegiance is...our single non-negotiable. It is our only priority. It is the sole c...

The details aren't important, but I had to ask for a refund from a motel. Fortunately, it was a local franchisee, and I could talk to hi...

Andrew Strom was a New Zealander ministering in the Kansas City area when I ran across his website some years ago.  His teachings about livi...

There's a lot the Bible teaches about discerning prophecy; enough that I've been quite bogged down in looking up the relevant script...

It's far  from the first time I've heard it: often enough that I usually don't pay much attention to it anymore.  At our last Bi...

" But   know this first of all, that   no prophecy of Scripture is   a matter   of one’s own interpretation, for   no prophecy was eve...