Is It Really God?

Five ways to be sure what you’re hearing is from Him: 1) Test the Origin (1 John 4:1) Thoughts from our own minds are progressive, with one thought leading to the next, however tangentially. Thoughts from the spirit world are spontaneous. The Hebrew word for true prophecy is naba, which literally means to bubble up,… Continue reading Is It Really God?

Differentiated Instruction

Research Questions  (1) What role does differentiated instruction play on student’s academic outcomes? (2) Are Understanding by Design and Differentiated Instruction mutually compatible or exclusive? Experimental Design Beset by lists of content standards and accompanying “High stakes” accountability tests, many educators sense that both teaching and learning have been redirected in ways that are potentially… Continue reading Differentiated Instruction

Common Problems with Church ByLaws

Church bylaws are a necessity, both from a legal and an organizational perspective. They provide the framework from which the organization exists and operates. So, hear me well. I not advocating the elimination, eradication, or minimization of church bylaws. But I am suggesting church bylaws are often used in ways that hurt churches. Indeed, some… Continue reading Common Problems with Church ByLaws

Brain Scans

Question : Can Brain Scans Unlock the Mystery of Learning Disabilities? Answer: No, not completely. While brain scans easily fit into the modern repertoire of diagnostic tools for physicians, they do not seem to pinpoint any specific problem or solution to the problem they do as I stated provide an additional tool other than the… Continue reading Brain Scans

5 Reasons Christians Don’t Need to Fear Online Education

I never wanted to learn online. Back when our oldest was four years old, we began to hear God’s unmistakable encouragement in that direction, and I couldn’t shake the fact that he was leading us to homeschool our son. “I’m only doing this for kindergarten,” I declared. Long story short, he ended up graduating from… Continue reading 5 Reasons Christians Don’t Need to Fear Online Education

7 Ways to Pray for Missionaries

Perhaps God has placed a desire in your heart to pray for missionaries everywhere, or maybe for one particular missionary. Either way, God has a great plan to use you to help complete his mission of making his name known among the nations as you participate through prayer. Use these seven points to fuel your… Continue reading 7 Ways to Pray for Missionaries

Freedom in Truth

Declining moral values, increasing violence, corrupt influences at work in society, lack of moral leadership, disregarding God in personal conduct, and failure to establish a sound, just social order, were the continuing conditions taking place in the days before the flood. We (the people of America and in every nation) are in danger of following… Continue reading Freedom in Truth

Life in the Backwards Seat

Our grandson’s putting on weight, and is he consistently going to be happy! (Dissimilar to his granddad who happens to discover weight increase discouraging.) But he’s before long going to be 20 pounds. Also, that implies his folks will turn his auto situate around. Not any more watching out the back window. That is an… Continue reading Life in the Backwards Seat

Relating the Gospel Through Story

Stephan was a house painter going at a shoreline in the Philippines with his family. I happened to stay at a comparable resort. One day in the midst of a dialog that began to move toward powerful things, Steve expressed, “I’ve speaked with different religious pioneers anyway they’ve never had the ability to answer my… Continue reading Relating the Gospel Through Story

5 Principles to Planting a Church

1. Preach the Gospel. The apostle Paul gathered believers by preaching the Gospel, “Almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord” (Acts 13:44). Today, our culture tells us that we don’t need to preach and talk about the Gospel, but it truly is the most important thing that all people need… Continue reading 5 Principles to Planting a Church