Category Archives: hearing God

Talk Church Is Better Than Talk Radio

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Talk church is better than talk radio.  Its talking points are about the living, resurrected Jesus Christ. Sit-back-and-listen-church makes people passive.  Open line, talk church makes people powerful in God as they show and tell what God has done on … Continue reading →

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You Can Hear The Voice Of The Spirit

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

We all need to hear it; The voice of the Spirit. There’s no need to fear it; All true hope is near it. He that has ears, let him hear what the Spirit says . . . – It’s easy … Continue reading →

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Our confused culture calls God’s self-evidence, mere irrelevance.

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Our confused culture calls God’s self-evidence, mere irrelevance.

Posted in corrupt culture, Creator, Diety, God calling, God is truly among you, God with us, God's voice, God-shaped vacuum, hearing God, Holy Spirit, I AM THAT I AM, prime mover, relationship with God, religion, society, spiritual, spiritual life, spiritual power, spirituality, Supreme being, The Great I AM, we hold these truths to be self-evident | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Day After Easter

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

The living, resurrected Jesus Christ, Doesn’t just go away The day after Easter; He’s here to stay Every moment Of every day. So don’t be blind And close your mind, Pretending that He’s gone And that you’re alone, With a … Continue reading →

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Holy Spirit Surfing–A Fresh Wave Of Churching

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Holy Spirit surfing is a fresh, creative way of doing church — an innovative style of churching.  However, it’s not new — it was written about in the New Testament (see 1 Corinthians 14:26) and was the common practice of … Continue reading →

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Don’t collide with the Guide Inside — obey the voice of God!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by
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3 Bold & Radical Martin Luther King Quotations

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

3 bold, radical, and ignored quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “God has a way of standing before the nations with judgment, and it seems that I can hear God saying to America, ‘You’re too arrogant! And if you … Continue reading →

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Is America Violent & Alienated From God Like Jean Valjean In Les Misérables?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

Les Misérables, the new movie musical staring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, and Amanda Seyfried, beautifully brings Victor Hugo’s 1862 French novel to life.  However, it made me wonder:  Is America violent and alienated from God like the main … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready For Some Bordom Bustin’ In 2013?

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

Begin 2013 by busting out of your boredom box; rerouting the routine of your rut; surpassing the same ole, same ole! Do something new and different for the kingdom of God today. No need to repeat what isn’t working. Step … Continue reading →

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