by Shepherd of hope | Aug 19, 2026 | Church, Compromise, Holy Living, Worldliness
“So they set the ark of God on a new cart” – 2 Samuel 6:3 Why is it that Christians think that living like the world is acceptable to God? The Church at large blatantly ministers in worldly ways. Throughout the Bible God repeatedly expressed His desire that His...
by Claude Stauffer | Feb 24, 2026 | Dealing with Sin, Holiness, Holy Living, sin
“If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast if from you. . .. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. . . – Matthew 5:29-30 Sin is the root cause of every problem in this world. From political and worldview divisions...
by Claude Stauffer | Apr 29, 2025 | Baptism with the Holy Spirit, Holy Living, Holy Spirit
“And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 3:1 When you read the Book of Acts, do you see the same Church as seen in the world today? It seems to me that today there is more of the world in...
by Claude Stauffer | May 28, 2024 | Holy Living, Sanctification
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” – Romans 6:23 Are you struggling with sin? It doesn’t have to be that way. The person who trusts in Jesus as Savior is a new creation, their old sinful life record is wiped...
by Claude Stauffer | Apr 30, 2024 | Holy Living, Practical helps to holy living, Victory over sin
Are you living a life defeated and pummeled by sin? Has sin wrecked and wasted you, punched you in the face, hurt you and others? Does sin rule you and dominate you? Are you ready to tap out because of sin in your life? Down for the count? Are you wondering if there...
by Claude Stauffer | Feb 16, 2024 | Circumcision of the Heart, Holiness, Holy Living, Holy Spirit, Sanctification
“. . . and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.” – Romans 2:29 Are you living an up and down unstable Christian life? Do you feel pulled in two different directions when it...
