Bakw Mission Update from Leidenfrosts We finished the New Testament! Csaba told me that this afternoon they would be finishing up with the last chapter of Matthew. This finishes off the checking of the New Testament which is to us a milestone of a life’s work. As they were coming into the finish, one of […]
by Lisa Leidenfrost Have you ever, in a place of hardship, looked at another and envied or coveted their lack of trials or good health? It is easy to do as if this type of coveting somehow belonged in a separate category than the usual ten commandment list of, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, […]
Dear Pastor Lawyer, Thank you for writing back to me so quickly. I’ve been praying about the things you wrote about and even looking things up in the Bible. I decided that things were horrible enough that unless I gave my life to Jesus, I would be lonely and miserable no matter what happens between […]
First of all, I’m not saying I’m totally consistent in this, but this is what I think, and I think I’m mostly consistent in it. Much cultural style comes from a spirit of rebellion and selfishness. It is often “hidden” behind the notion of just trying to be different. Cultural style always seems to take […]
Context: Bob works for a boss who is very strident in wanting his employees to be very very precise in what they do. He is what some would call a perfectionist. What he requires is not impossible to do, but the working environment is very difficult. Bob is wondering how he can do a good […]
by Lisa Leidenfrost “I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved” (Psalm 16:8). Here is some encouragement to seasoned warriors, for people who have lived long enough in this life to have had their struggles, learned from them, and are still standing to […]
Trouble happens. People are used and abused. Folks find themselves in various kinds of trouble. Parents don’t know how to help Johnny be a thriving joyful three-year-old. Teens feel lost and lack purpose. Many Christians feel uncertain and ill-equipped to give comfort, counsel and to help others grow in Christ (who holds the solutions to […]
Without Holiness, no one will see the Lord (Heb. 12:14) Some say holiness comes as a gift from God and therefore we don’t need to do anything with our lives. Some combine this with the passage that says, “we are not under law but under grace” (Rom. 6:14). On the other hand, others say, the […]
I would like to commend a little book called Handbook to Prayer: Praying Scripture Back To God, by Kenneth Boa. Here’s one thing Ken says about the reason for the book that starts the book off, Spiritual growth is impossible apart from the practice of prayer. Just as the key to quality relationships with other […]
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