Blog, Christ’s Return, Christian Life, Christianity, Citizenship, Erik Garthe, Example, Follow My Example, No Longer Conformed
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“Join in following my example.” Now that is a confident invitation for a Christian to offer, yet one that should be easy enough. But would you dare? It depends, of course, on the manner of your life. More →
Blog, Commitment, Conviction, Erik Garthe, Finances, Gifts, Giving, No Longer Conformed, Offerings, Planning, Stewards, Stewardship, Stretch Your Giving Thinking, Tithing
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“Let each one of you lay something aside” is the instruction by the apostle Paul to the Christians at the church in Corinth. He is taking gifts from the Gentile believers to help those in need at Jerusalem. More →
Ambassadors, Blog, Citizenship, Embassy Reports, Erik Garthe, Kingdom, No Longer Conformed, Rebirth, Reconciliation, Redemption, Relationship, Representatives
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“We are ambassadors for Christ.” Such a reality is hard to comprehend—that God would take the very sinners He saved and use them to reach other sinners. What an awesome God we serve! More →
Blog, Christian Life, Commitment, Confront the Enemy!, Enemy, Erik Garthe, Excuses, No Longer Conformed, Sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life
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Have you the confronted the enemy in your Christian life? “What enemy?” you ask. It is the enemy of dedicated service to the Lord Jesus Christ. That enemy is a refusal to make commitments in your spiritual life. More →
Blog, Demons, Erik Garthe, Evangelism, Go Home and Tell, New Life, No Longer Conformed, Old Life, witness
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“Return to your own house, and tell.” That is the command Jesus Christ has for every new believer. Return and tell what? For the answer to that question, you must read the account in Luke 8:22-39. There you find the record of Jesus’ encounter with a man possessed by demons. More →
Blog, Confession, Erik Garthe, Heart, Holy Spirit, Iniquity, It Begins in the Heart, No Longer Conformed, Renewal, Revival, Self-examination, Sin, Sin Nature, Sinner
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“Search me, O God, and know my heart.” Those familiar words from the lips of David in Psalm 139 are the starting place of personal renewal. A widespread revival begins with a work in individual hearts. “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (vv. 23-24) More →
Bible, Bible study, Blog, Christian Life, Christianity, Church, Erik Garthe, Evangelism, Faith, Fellowship, Making the Christian Life Easier, No Longer Conformed, Power, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Growth, witness, Worship
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The Christian life is easy. Not! Any person who thinks so has not tried to live it. Yet, as difficult as it is, it can be much easier if you follow a few simple rules. But it is virtually impossible if you neglect them. More →
After God's Own Heart, Blog, Confession, Erik Garthe, Faith, Forgiveness, No Longer Conformed, Prayer, Repentance, Restoration, Sin, Sorrow
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It’s been said, “Forgiveness means there was sin nearby.” When the Bible tells about a person, it presents the good, the bad, and the ugly. King David is a prominent example of this. He is written of as a “man after God’s own heart” and nearby are recorded the details of a great sin of his life. More →
Blog, Church, Erik Garthe, Fellowship, Inspiration, No Longer Conformed, Why Go to Church?, Worship
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A survey revealed that high school and college young people consider religion important to their lives but don’t attend church regularly. Of course, the same survey indicated that many other adults also demonstrate the same pattern. More →
Blog, Calvary, Cross, Darkness, Erik Garthe, Evil, Forgiveness, Glory, Good, Light, love, No Longer Conformed, Sin, The Cross, Victory
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The attraction of the cross cannot be explained apart from God. In fact, Jesus Christ Himself said, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” (John 12:32) What is it that gives the cross such appeal? More →
