WHEN GOD’S LOVE HURTS

During my years of ministry as a pastor and emergency services chaplain, I’ve had the privilege of bringing comfort to many whose lives were suddenly turned upside down by tragedy.

A dreamhouse burned down in a matter of minutes. A … Read the rest

REVELATION AND ILLUMINATION

No born-again Christian will deny that the Bible is God’s divinely inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word. Many can even quote the verses that call it God-breathed, useful for training in righteousness, alive, active, and sharper than a double-edged sword.

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CLEAN AND DIRTY FEAR

person on a bridge near a lake

Psalm 19:9 says: “The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever.”

That’s an odd statement because it evokes the question: if there is “clean fear,” does “dirty fear” exist as well?

The short answer is: Yes, it does – … Read the rest

EZRA’S FAST

Ezra was a descendant of Aaron living in Babylonia among the Jewish exiles during the reign of Artaxerxes, the 3rd in a succession of kings who were moved by God to issue decrees enabling the rebuilding of Jerusalem and her … Read the rest

FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT

There is no doubt: doing our part in letting the Holy Spirit sanctify us is a struggle, especially in our consumer-driven, media-saturated, fast-paced culture that relentlessly assaults our ability to be still and constantly appeals to the desires of our … Read the rest

BEING HOLY AND BEING MADE HOLY

In this week’s lesson, we look at the state of holiness God confers on us once we have been made righteous in Christ, and how that differs from the lifelong process of being made holy, which we call “sanctification.” Listen … Read the rest

TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

One of the most amazing things about being a Christian is that, after repenting and receiving God’s forgiveness for our sin, we are born again of the Holy Spirit and He makes us His dwelling place. That is why we … Read the rest

BE HOLY FOR I AM HOLY

Welcome to the first in a series of lessons I have taught at Journey Christian Church in Canton, GA on the subject of holiness. Each post consists of an audio recording of the session accompanied by the Bible passages I … Read the rest

OUR HIDDEN LIFE

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For Read the rest

RONA’S ROD

My dear readers,

Rona’s Rod, aka COVID-19-whatever-the-latest-variant-is, has finally hit the Brommet household in full. We count ourselves blessed to have escaped the worse till now. Several in our circle of friends have lost loved ones, and others have suffered … Read the rest