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What is real? Do you ever wonder if something is truly real? Can real things become more real? In More Love-More Real More Real-More Love, we will explore answers to the question. The exploration will begin with excerpts from a popular old children’s story, The Velveteen Rabbit.

The thoughts about what is in “it” for Jesus came to me when this verse was read during a worship service in my local fellowship. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance (Ephesians 1:18). I found it amazing to think that believers, his holy people, could be his rich and glorious inheritance. Probably like most other Jesus followers, my focus has always been on what is in it for me.

In Battle for Your Mind, we dig into the details of the process of transformation for the Jesus follower. Scripture reveals that since the Jesus follower is indwelt by the Holy Spirit, they have been given a renewed mind. As new creatures in Christ, the Jesus follower has a new capacity for thinking. They begin to think biblically. They begin to obey the teachings of Scripture. They find a need to reject and abandon the old ways of thinking and replace them with new ways of thinking. Hence, the value and importance of a new mind.

Regeneration in the Jesus Follower explores the wonder of the process the Lord has created for changing the Jesus follower into the image of Christ. Regeneration speaks of a re-creation or being created again. This term describes what happens when a person is born again and becomes a believer and a Jesus follower. Scripture teaches that when a person becomes a believer, they become a new creation.

A collection of studies of biblical concepts and principles. These studies have appeared as studies in my audiobooks. Most of my audiobooks contained several individual topical studies. My goal in creating the Biblical Thinking Study Series was gather the many topical studies in three larger volumes.

In this book, we look at the famous “I am” statements of Jesus in the gospel of John. Each statement is a declaration by Jesus that he is God. Each “I am” gives a clearer picture of who he is as God, what he has done, and what he is doing. As you listen to the gospel of John, you may be surprised at in how many additional Bible verses Jesus uses the phrase “I am”. By getting to know Jesus better, we come to appreciate him more and to love him even more.

The Adventures in Biblical Thinking Series is an invitation to think. The adventures are designed to stimulate thinking, to generate wonder, to increase understanding, and to inspire. Each adventure includes a set of exercises that can be used to reflect on the content in the adventure or could be used for discussion starters if the adventures are being used in a small group Bible study.

Sins forgiven? When? Which sins? How many sins? All of my sins? How can this be? Becoming a Christian? Being born again? Becoming a believer? Becoming a Jesus follower? Then what? Having a personal relationship with Jesus? How is this possible? Join in this adventure in biblical thinking to find out....

A collection of studies of biblical concepts and principles. These studies have appeared as studies in my audiobooks. Most of my audiobooks contained several individual topical studies. My goal in creating the Biblical Thinking Study Series was to gather the many topical studies in three larger volumes.

The Adventure in Biblical Thinking Study series comes in three volumes. The volumes are a collection of studies of biblical concepts and principles. Most of my audiobooks contain several individual topical studies. My goal in creating the Biblical Thinking Study series was to gather the many topical studies into three larger volumes. Volume one contains 22 short-length studies.

In the battle for your mind, we dig into the details of the process of transformation for the Jesus follower into the image of Christ. Scripture reveals that since the Jesus follower is indwelt by the Holy Spirit, they have been given a renewed mind. As new creatures in Christ, the Jesus follower have a new capacity for thinking. They begin to thinking biblically. They begin to obeying the teachings of Scripture. They find a need to reject and abandon the old ways of thinking and replace them with new ways of thinking.

In this audiobook adventure, I go exploring in the book of Proverbs. I conducted five topical explorations: the fool, the liar, the hater, the ruler, and the teachable person. I simply recorded the verses for each topic in the order they appeared in Proverbs. I have resisted the temptation to comment and just let the verse speak for itself. I found it fascinating to simply listen to the verses one after another. I think you will too. As you listen be sure to reflect on events, situations, and attitudes in the news you read or hear.

In All Alone-Not Alone, the fact that each person is a unique individual, a discreet person, generates a sense of aloneness, and the provision of the Lord to be with each person in a special way is explored. In Experience Love-Express Love, I explore the characteristics of experiencing love from God and from others and the characteristics of expressing love to God and to others. The Tale of Two Containers is a metaphor identifying and describing the difference between a Jesus follower and a person who does not know God and is lost from God.

Regeneration speaks of a recreation or being created again. This term describes what happens when a person is born again and becomes a believer and a Jesus follower. Scripture teaches that when a person becomes a believer, they become a new creation.

How we all long for peace! Peace of mind. No more conflict. No more confusion. No more uncertainty. Just peace and rest. Maybe just peace of quiet and silence. God offers a Jesus follower peace. He offers it in many ways. The Lord also offers a peace that passes understanding. Join me in exploring. The Jesus follower can stand fast, can stand firm. Standing firm takes courage. The things to stand firm for are important to the Jesus follower and to the Lord. Explore these things for which to stand firm found in Scripture.

The Adventures in Biblical Thinking series is an invitation to think. Each volume focuses on separate topics. In volume three, the topics are creation, grace, the church, and sanctification. The adventures are designed to stimulate thinking, to generate wonder, to increase understanding, and to inspire.

The Adventures in Biblical Thinking (Think About Series) is an invitation to think. Each volume is focuses on separate topics. In Volume One the topics are: life, faith, abiding and the attributes of God. The adventures are designed to stimulate thinking, to generate wonder, to increase understanding, and to inspire.

What was the mother thinking when she decided to abort her baby? What was the mother thinking after she had aborted her baby? Why focus on the mother who aborted her baby? Although most of the emphasis is usually on the unborn baby, the victim of the abortion, the issue begins with the unborn baby’s mother. There would be no abortion without a pregnant mother. If there is to be a decision not to abort the unborn baby and to carry the baby to term, the pregnant mother will be the one to make that decision. The unborn baby can’t make the decision.

The Adventures in Biblical Thinking Series is an invitation to think. The adventures are designed to stimulate thinking, to generate wonder, to increase understanding and to inspire. Each adventure includes a set of exercises that can be used to reflect on the content in the adventure or could be used for discussion starters if the adventures are being used in a small group Bible study.

The Adventures in Biblical Thinking Series is an invitation to think. The adventures are designed to stimulate thinking, to generate wonder, to increase understanding and to inspire. Each adventure includes a set of exercises that can be used to reflect on the content in the adventure or could be used for discussion starters if the adventures are being used in a small group Bible study.