In Luke 9:23, Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” In order to follow Him, you must fulfill three prerequisites. First, you must count More →
Ask, Blog, Confidence, Erik Garthe, Expectant, Knock, Motive, Need to Pray, No Longer Conformed, Prayer, Purpose, Seek, Trust
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Jesus taught (Matthew 7:7-12) His disciples to seek God’s help: be persistent in prayer; be confident in expecting; be purposeful in serving. Every Christian who desires to serve needs to be about prayer. Failure to More →
Anxiety, Blog, Clothing, Earthly, Erik Garthe, Eternal, Faithless, Food, Futile, Kingdom of God, Needless, No Longer Conformed, Priorities, Righteousness, Trouble, Trust, What Me Worry?, Worldly, Worry
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Someone wrote, “Worry gives a small thing a big shadow.” People worry about things or events over which they have no control: the unexplained, the unexpected, the unreachable, the unavoidable, or the unknown. Jesus taught More →
Blog, Challenges, Erik Garthe, Glory, God’s Blessing, God’s Favor, God’s Presence, Ministry, No Longer Conformed, Overcoming Work, Trust, witness, Workplace
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People all around us are watching to see what kind of Christian we are and one of the best places to demonstrate the authenticity of our faith is in the workplace. We feel bound to our jobs to make a living; many feel enslaved to their job. More →
Blame, Blog, Circumstances, Erik Garthe, Grace, Hope to Cope, No Longer Conformed, Questions, Sufficient, Trust
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Crises do not discriminate among people. Natural disasters, plane crashes, terminal illness, unemployment, war, violence, and crime affect everyone. These all lead to some level of suffering. How can we learn to cope? More →
Blog, Erik Garthe, No Longer Conformed, Obedience, Peace, Persecution, Perseverance, Praise, Prayer, Rejoice, Rejoice in the Lord, Suffering, Trust
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Do you rejoice in the Lord always? God’s Word commands us to in the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Christians at Philippi. He wrote in verse 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” What do you suppose those believers thought when they read those bold words? 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 →
Adversity, Blog, Erik Garthe, Faith, Faithfulness, No Longer Conformed, Perseverance, Providence, Provision, Stay in the Kitchen, Suffering, Trust
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“If you don’t like the heat, get out of the kitchen!” was a response made famous by President Harry Truman. For the believer in Christ, that line is not appropriate. Followers of Jesus are called to do some time in the kitchen periodically. More →
Bitterness, Blog, Do You Have Ingrown Eyeballs?, Erik Garthe, Faith, No Longer Conformed, Self-Pity, Trust
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Do you suffer from “ingrownius eyeballitus”? Chuck Swindall says that it is an eye problem that strikes all of us at one time or another. More commonly known as ingrown eyeballs, this malady is a true enemy of our souls. More →
Blog, Compassion, Erik Garthe, Faith, How Many Loaves?, Miracle, No Longer Conformed, Provision, Self-Sufficiency, Trust
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How many loaves do you have? Jesus asked His disciples that question one day. The significance of the inquiry is understood only in its context. Matthew 15:32-38 tells us that “the multitude” continued with Jesus for three days, and nobody had eaten during that time. In His compassion, the Lord wanted them fed before journeying home. More →
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