“If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect and guard you…’” The last temptation that Jesus faced during His time in the wilderness was, in some ways, the most difficult. The Devil took Him to the highest point of the Temple in Jerusalem […]
Testing God or Trusting God? Read More »
“I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them…I will give it all to you if you will worship me.” The second temptation that Jesus faced (at least according to Luke) was for the Devil to offer Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, “and authority over them.” What a deal!
What is the Cost of Glory? Read More »
“If you are the Son of God, change these stones into loaves of bread.” After a forty day fast, that probably sounded like a pretty good idea. After not eating for forty days, the stones might even have started to look like loaves of bread! The temptation here was for Jesus to quench a natural need in
How to Turn Rocks into Bread or Being Fed by Angels? Read More »
“The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan for forty days.” Was Jesus really tempted in every area that we are? The temptation in the wilderness shows three specific areas in which He was tempted. Were these things really temptations for Jesus or were they just for
Thoughts from the Wilderness Read More »
The beginning of the year is always an interesting time in the gym. There are so many new people that are determined to keep their New Year’s Resolution of getting in shape. The problem is that most of them have no plan at all once they get inside the fitness center. It is easy to
Keys to Stimulating Muscle Growth- Big to Small Read More »
Even though Annie and I are back in the US for a little while, we are staying in close contact with our friends in Brazil. We Skype and message with Pastors Ronald and Chris in C3 Curitiba and Pastors Fabio and Dani at C3 Santos almost every week. Both churches are growing and healthy and poised
Brazil Update- Healthy Churches Read More »
If you are looking for a great book to jump-start your 2013, Seth Barnes’ Kingdom Journeys: Rediscovering the Lost Spiritual Discipline is an excellent choice. Seth started an organization called Adventures in Missions in 1989, and since then, has been responsible for equipping and sending over 100,000 missionaries into the world. Some of these have been
Book Review- Kingdom Journeys by Seth Barnes Read More »
What kind of year was 2012 for you? For Annie and I, it was a year of adventure. When 2012 opened, I had just retired from the police department. We were packing and prepping to go to Brazil. Our six months in South America were incredible! We were working with our two C3 Churches in Brazil,
2012- A Look Back and a Look Forward Read More »
