Rex Rouis – “In the same way that salt without taste is worthless, and a lamp that is covered is useless, so faith without actions is lifeless.” 2 Peter 1:3b-4 through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His ownRead more…
Christian Character 2 of 7
The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety. -George Mueller* 2 Peter 1:1–3 To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness ofRead more…
Christian Character 1 of 7
“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.” ― August Wilson This weeks’ devotional study is based on a classRead more…
Faith Comes From Hearing
Pauls words in Romans 10:17 make a point that many today seem to miss. The Word of God was and is meant to be heard, read, listened to and shared. Here in the US we pride ourselves on literacy. From controversialRead more…
May 2014 Workout
Here is a great workout for the month of May! It consists of five exercises that you will do in a row with a 30-second rest between each and a 1-minute rest between cycles. Total number of cycles: 4 AlternatingRead more…
2014 Horse Stance & Push Up Challenges are UNDERWAY!!
So shortly before the beginning of the year I joined the fitness website Fitocracy and absolutely love the community and fellowship. Before the first of the year I decided it was time to set up an open fitness challenge forRead more…
Year in Review: “Taste and see that the Lord is good”
This is based off of a sermon I recently gave at the Wamego Family Worship Center in Wamego, Ks. Thank you Pastor Pat Green for the opportunity to preach again. Psalm 34: A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviourRead more…
Monergism, pt 1
I know, you have never heard of the word and sure don’t know what it means. Well it’s like a lot of words in theology, it is the distillation of a ton of concepts and ideas. Over the next fewRead more…
Christianity and the Martial Arts, pt 8
What about Chi & Ki (the force)? Chi (or ki) is the most esoteric areas of the Asian martial arts. For decades the Chinese have been spending mega bucks on “chi research” using everything from E.K.G.’s to M.R.I.’s. They haveRead more…
Christianity and the Martial Arts, pt7
But Didn’t Buddha, Confucius and Jesus teach the same things? Haven’t we all heard this before? It is an amazing fact that people who don’t know, pretend to be wise by saying things like “aren’t they the same!” “There’s reallyRead more…