Just this week we received a message with some questions. These were such good questions that we asked permission from the reader to answer them publicly. It's possible some of you have been wondering these things, too. Both of us here at Truth in Word will do our best to answer each question individually. 1) Do you think Christians should completely avoid the authors … [Read more...] about Is The Bible Alone Suitable For Speaking To The Heart Needs of People?
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What Really Is Contemplative Prayer?
The devil has done something so deceptive and twisted that it should serve to make us angry. He has taken prayer and made it to be - not unto God - but a way for he and his demons to enter the minds of those who practice this method called "contemplative or centering prayer". And when we encounter warnings about this, it has the potential to make those of us who love speaking to the Father to … [Read more...] about What Really Is Contemplative Prayer?
God, Make Me More Discerning
As you probably know by now, this is a topic that has become almost a burden to me. My heart is grieved by the lies the devil is slipping in under the radar, and how many are falling for them. I am going to speak to the women because, well, I am a woman! I know how you think, feel, rationalize, and react. Because I do the same. After posting the article on how a pastor's wife saw … [Read more...] about God, Make Me More Discerning
Drinking Deeply of Pure Water (and why I don’t use a devotional)
When Thou saidst, Seek ye My face; my heart said unto Thee . . . Thy face, Lord, will I seek. Psalm 27:8 One afternoon found Lowell and I on the phone with Warren B. Smith, author of "Another Jesus Calling". During our lively conversation, there was one point he made about the Bible that I have not forgotten. He said this: "The Word of God reads like the morning … [Read more...] about Drinking Deeply of Pure Water (and why I don’t use a devotional)
False Teachers Among Us
I recently finished a term as women's Sunday School teacher and towards the end, we were studying 2 Peter. The topic was "false teachers and their teachings" and I found myself enjoying it immensely. One of the reasons why I was enjoying it so much was simply because of all the reading and research I've done the past 2-3 years on the emergent and post-modern church. So before I shut … [Read more...] about False Teachers Among Us
A Church With The Wrong Foundation {book study}
One day I awake, in sort of a Rip Van Winkle experience, to find that my world, the world of the church, had changed, and I had been 'left behind'. Where had everyone gone? Most churches were now talking about dysfunctional families, poor self-image, co-dependency, addictions, 12-step programs, and needs, lots and lots of needs that the church was supposed to meet. More Christians were … [Read more...] about A Church With The Wrong Foundation {book study}