We are all interested in sins, especially the sins of other people. If you doubt this, look at the number of “tell-all” biographies and autobiographies of celebrities. Consider the popularity of newsstand tabloids and gossip columns. We are daily affected by what others do. More →
Blog, Conviction, Erik Garthe, Humble, Law, mourn, No Longer Conformed, Repentance, Revival, See What God Does, Sin
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“I have found the Book of the Law” was the exclamation of Hilkiah the priest. (2 Chronicles 34:15) Little did that servant of God realize what his discovery would mean for the people. More →
Blog, Confess, Erik Garthe, Excuses, Forgiveness, God, God Understands Not!, Grace, No Longer Conformed, Sacrifice, salvation, Sin, Trust
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“God understands” is a common beginning when Christians justify their sin or the sin of one of their loved ones. The fact of the matter is that God does not “understand”. The fact that Jesus Christ died on the cross is proof. When a Christian excuses sin by saying God understands … More →
Blog, Creator, Deceiver, Delusion, Disobedience, Dominion, Erik Garthe, Have You Bought the Lie?, Human Nature, No Longer Conformed, Pride, Rebellion, Satan, Sin, The Lie
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Have you surrendered to “the lie”? The apostle Paul wrote in his second letter to the Christians at Thessalonica about those who reject the truth, “God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie.” (v. 2:11) More →
Blog, Christian, Christianity, Erik Garthe, For All to Read, Forgiveness, Grace, Justification, No Longer Conformed, Purpose, Righteousness, Sanctification, Sin
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“And such were some of you.” Those six words are at the end of a list of sinner-types that the apostle Paul gives in his fist letter to the Christians at Corinth. He wrote, “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? More →
Anxiety, Blog, Erik Garthe, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Grace, Guilt, No Longer Conformed, Repentance, Sin, Skeletons of Yesterday's Closets
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Dealing with the skeletons of yesterday’s closets is an important part of starting over. Inner battles with ghosts from the past are an ever-present hazard for every person. At first very faint, the rattling gets louder and louder. Moving a dresser in front of the closet door won’t make the noise go away. More →
Attitude, Blog, Discouragement, Erik Garthe, Failure, No Longer Conformed, Sin, Success, Watch for Inward Storms
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“There is no security on this earth, only opportunity.” That was the philosophy of General Douglas MacArthur. There are inward storms in our lives that contribute to developing a negative attitude. First, there is a fear of failure. We tend to hide it, deny it, ignore it, or hate it. But it is there. Failure is an important part of success. The key is to “fail forward” toward success. John Maxwell said, “The man who never made a mistake never did anything.” More →
Blog, Confess, Erik Garthe, Forgiveness, Humility, Ministry, No Longer Conformed, Power, Pride, Restoration, Sin, Where Did It Fall?
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Where did it fall? That question was asked of a servant of the Lord by the prophet Elisha in 2 Kings 6:6. Just a simple inquiry by someone helping another in need, yet it provides great insight for those who truly desire to serve God. More →
Adultery, Blog, Erik Garthe, Forgiveness, Go See the Great Physician, Great Physician, No Longer Conformed, Persecution, Sin
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“I have sinned against the LORD’” confessed King David when he was confronted by the prophet Nathan in 2 Samuel 12:13. A number of years ago, while I was traveling to a meeting, I decided to take a different road than usual. I had never been that way before, but I was sure it would come near my destination. It did not. More →
Blog, Curse, Death, Dominion, Erik Garthe, Guilt, Hell, Judgment, No Longer Conformed, Paradise, Satan, Sin, Tempter, The Death Sentence
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“And indeed it was very good” is God’s own description of all that He made in His creative act (Genesis 1:31) It was a perfect world where all life existed in harmony. The crowning act was the creation of a man and a woman who lived in open and unhindered fellowship with their Maker. More →
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