Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Niv

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I love the Lord with most of my heart… the majority of my heart… the most important parts of my heart. But ALL…how is that even possible? Is there really anything I’ve given my all to?…

The Chosen: Season 1Click here to watch! There are many things I’ve found in The Chosen series that can be explained from a Hebrew Roots viewpoint. If you missed my other posts explaining The……

The apostle Paul’s sermon on Mars’ Hill (Acts 17:16–33) has been exploited endlessly by evangelistic innovators and missionary methodologists in recent decades. The acute cultural awareness Paul displayed in his preaching has been used to validate everything from worldliness (under the guise of contextualization) to the appreciative study of other religions. But careful examination of …

Joyfully living a life of intentional love transforms the way I view God, others, even myself. Adding intention to love moves it beyond duty.…

There is only one true God, and He demands exclusive worship. That is the essence of the first commandment God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. It is also the unshakable and unchanging truth about God from eternity past to eternity future. Deuteronomy 6:4–5points to the oneness and exclusivity of God as the essence of …

Loving God with an intentional love encompassing heart, soul, mind and strength, owns the position of the first and greatest commandament.…

​Think about the phrase "New Age." What comes to mind? Old documentaries of hippies at Woodstock experimenting with LSD and yoga? Shirley MacLaine holding a cluster of crystals on the cover of Time Magazine back in the ‘80s? Deepak Chopra teaching Oprah how to move things with her mind in...…

Did He die to pacify an angry God? To know why Jesus had to die, we need to understand the origin of evil, as well as Satan’s accusations.…

Last week I found myself engaged in a rather contentious debate with a Twitter user who seemed incapable of understanding that Jesus taught us that sin is a matter of the heart, comes from the heart, and is overcome by gaining a new heart. What He Really Meant Was . . . Sometimes Jesus said……