~ by Mark Maulding Every time I preach, teach, or counsel, I ask this question at some point. Why did Jesus come to live inside you? Before you read further, how would you answer? Most answers include truths such as: “To save us from our sins”; “To...
00:00 ~ by Wild At Heart The more you give the parts of your life over to Jesus, the more his life is able to invade yours. The relief alone is worth the price. Last night Stasi and I were at a dinner party with friends we love and enjoy. It was one of those occasions...
00:00 ~ by Wild At Heart Jesus says that as our Good Shepherd, he is leading us. What an encouraging thought. Jesus is leading you, and he is leading me. He is shepherding us. I can feel something in my heart loosening even now as I consider this. Okay. I don’t...
~ by Mark Maulding The more you understand your freedom in Christ, the more you will realize life is no longer divided into secular and spiritual. For example, many Christians may believe their jobs are secular, but their service in church is spiritual. Cheering for a...
~ by Mark Maulding God uses birth, not behavior or performance, to determine who you are. As a Christ follower, If you have been considering your behavior or performance to come to a conclusion of who you are and you see yourself only through the lens of what you do...
~ by Mark Maulding I was having dinner with a friend of mine named Rocky, who said this to our server. “I am going to ask you a question that a friend once asked me. What are your Master, Mate, and Mission?” She replied with a nervous laugh. “I am...
~ by Mark Maulding “I’m concerned about the future of my marriage,” said James. “I’m starting to wonder if there was any hope of having a closer relationship with my wife. Or is this the best it’s ever going to get? We have an average marriage that’s about a C plus,...
~ by Mark Maulding In our ministry we have asked many Christians through the years if they grew up feeling loved. The majority have answered in the affirmative. The next question though is often answered differently. Let me ask you that question. “Did you feel...
by Renée Berry As we look back to the garden of Eden in Genesis Chapter 3, we see what is traditionally called the “fall of man.” I never knew what that was all about until I began understanding New Covenant living (total dependence on Jesus Christ to meet...
~ by Mark Maulding How do you know where you are in your spiritual journey? The following is what I see in Scripture as well as what the staff of Grace Life International and I have observed in our counseling with hundreds and hundreds of people for almost 20 years. I...