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Whole Wheat Manna

Manna is the spirit of God. Or rather, a physical symbol that represents the spirit of God. Exodus 16:31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof manna: and it was like coriander seed, white;... Read more

What Makes Righteousness Matter?

There is a prevailing attitude out there; elitism, really, that believes that if you have the holy spirit, it makes what you do… somehow “matter more.” For example, if two people, side by... Read more

Two Holy Spirits… For Now

Did you know that there are two holy spirits? Oh, granted, they are united in the same purpose, but there are most definitely TWO spirits mentioned in the Bible. “Heresy!,” you scream? Well,... Read more

Dialogue On The Spirit In Man

What follows is, as near as I could remember after the conversation was finished, a word-for-word copy of a conversation my father and I had one evening. This is a different type of article than I... Read more

What Is The Holy Spirit GOOD FOR, Anyway?

Just WHY did God give it – how are you supposed to use it – and HOW are the “fruits of the spirit” – love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,... Read more

The Days Of Releavened Bread

Israel was commanded to keep seven days of unleavened bread, during which they were neither to eat, nor possess, leavened bread (Exodus 12:15-20, Deuteronomy 16:3-4, etc.). But Israel did not have... Read more

Giant Game of Hot and Cold

Did you ever play that children’s game? Where one person would hide something, and the other would say “hot” and “cold” depending on how close you were to your goal? And as you moved closer... Read more

The Spirit – With You Or In You?

What is the difference between the spirit being “with you” as opposed to “in you”? And why did Christ have to “go away” so that the holy spirit could come?... Read more

What Is The Symbolism Of Oil?

I’ve always heard that oil in the Bible represented the holy spirit. And it has always fit – more or less – and so I’ve used it here and there. But I’ve never trusted it. It always felt... Read more

How To Clean Your Filthy Conscience

If you’re the average Christian, your conscience is filthy. You have compromised with what you knew to be true on so many occasions that it has become “seared with a hot iron.” And that... Read more

False Prophets In The World Today

I think we may have misunderstood what God meant by false prophets in the Bible. We’ve had the idea that all false prophets were demon-possessed liars, bent on stubbornly rejecting the true... Read more

The REAL Message Of Jonah

Did you know that the primary, if not SOLE purpose of the book of Jonah was to condemn patriotism? To condemn people who have “support our troops!” on their bumper sticker? That’s... Read more