If I were going to leave my children with one final exhortation, this would be it.

"[O]nly in harmony with the realm of the Spirit can we truly experience abundantly all that we are suppose to be and to do in this earthly domain" (The Spiritual World by Peter Tan).

Our five physical senses only perceive a portion of reality.  There is a spiritual realm that is a higher reality and governs the physical reality.  As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, it is important that we understand that invisible reality and mature in our administration of it as royal sons of God.

A listener asks, "How to crucify the flesh, practically speaking?"  Here we go....

Pride causes us to miss God.  Could there be anything more frightening or more tragic than that?

". . . he was despised, and we esteemed him not."

It's always a bummer when a high-profile Christian leader has a moral failure.  In this episode I share some thoughts that might help us process disappointment with spiritual leaders.

What a blessing to know and walk in the will of God!

So Good

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Maker of everything You have shown You great love

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And made Yourself nothing so that You could be with us

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The Almighty on a cross, tortured by men

Your almighty love for us that calls us Your friends

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You have been so good

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You have been so good

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You have been so good

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Good to me

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How can I repay You Lord, for Your kindness to me

I lift the cup of salvation up for the whole world to see

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You gave Your Son so that I could know mercy

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The wrath due me was laid on Jesus Christ

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I tremble before You for I am unworthy

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God Your goodness has saved my life

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You are good to me, Lord Jesus

You are good to me

Should our sin cause us to run from God or run to God?

This is the audio from the XICF Youth Group (Manthanos//Kairos) call on 1/1/2021.  The Scripture reading is a bit noisy because one of our members was unmuted on a bus in Hong Kong 😉... but it quiets down after the first couple of minutes.