(12/2017 CBB) While all people may rightfully be referred to as “all God’s children”, there are a variety of descriptions in Scripture that make it clear that there are degrees of faith among people and certain descriptions that we show a progressive degree of...
I know the feeling of my soul “soaring.” It happens when I read something that positively clarifies my vision and hits the mark, expressing to my ears and mind things that I have felt but been unable to articulate. David Watson’s book,...
Transactional prayer= “help me” faith Transcendent prayer= “have me” faith From devotional at seedbed.com “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. It is tempting to read...
Take care what you bring to the Lord in worship and service. Those who serve the Lord are called to submit themselves to the sanctifying work of the Lord. To bring less than one’s best of one’s all to God in worship and service, who Himself has given us His BEST, will...
When Marriage or Pre-Marital Counseling Is Considered……. As a new year begins people may consider ways in which they want to see their lives change in the year ahead. Some may be planning to marry this year and seeking pre-marital counseling. Existing marriages...
A graphic look at the operation of grace in our lives. I was reading a Seedbed publication, This Is How We Know. that we used this last spring for a Lenten study. I was reviewing it before I move into Lent next month…. On page 128 I saw this again: “Many...
January 21, 2020- Today’s Seedbed Daily Text from Psalm 119:105 reminded me of how God had used this verse to speak to my heart about not getting too far ahead of his plan….. His Word is a “lamp unto my feet”, useful for each next step as I...
For years I have observed the regular use of marijuana (THC) in teens escalate into paranoia and then into full blown episodes of psychosis, resulting in diagnoses of bipolar disorder and other chronic mental health problems. The casual attitude about the use and...
Zephaniah 3:14-17 14 Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem! 15 The LORD has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The LORD, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear...
