Weblog of the Free Believers Network http://freebelievers.com/rss-blog http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/beating-the-rock There’s a story in the Old Testament where Moses and the newly liberated Israelites are fresh in the wilderness just after having escaped the Egyptian army through the Red Sea. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/knowing-your-generation One of the biggest problems I have with the religious mindset is that it completely disregards the heart condition of a particular generation. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/a-whole-lot-a-rosie I was the last one to ride down the bumpy dirt trail and jump the ramp on my bike. All of the other neighborhood kids had made their jump and placed their markers. Bobby St. John had jumped the furthest. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/poor-mans-revelation I think one of the biggest things I’ve found myself trying to strangle out of my spirit is that dreadful, us-verses-them mentality that seems to creep to the surface of my heart when I’m in the midst of another frustrating conversation with someone who clearly hasn’t begun the “grace walk.” http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-balancing-act Over the years I’ve known many people who were praised for being “balanced” and I’ve always been somewhat bewildered at this. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/ready-set-live Last year I caught a flu bug that lasted about 7 days. It was one of the worst bouts with the flu that I ever remember having. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-bitterness-phenomenon I think it’s interesting to track the evolution of “bitterness” from what was said in scripture to what is being taught in Christianity today. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/it-just-came-to-me In the many years that I’ve been preaching this message, I have gathered and filed hundreds of individual “precious moments” in my heart. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/marrying-yourself-to-god-is-love When I first came to the revelation that God is love, I started down the familiar path that I think most people travel on when entering this journey.... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/who-killed-christ I am really touched by the number of people who have been inspired by The Misunderstood God. It amazes me how many people write me and say, “Thank you for putting into words what has always been on my heart.” http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/involuntary-spirituality I have hundreds of sincere friends who are dealing with issues from their past that they are desperately trying to get healing from. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/silencing-the-abducted I have found that the scales and measuring rods that we relied upon in the past are of no use in this new world of the wild. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/unlikely-messengers from the earliest days of my childhood I have memories of my five brothers and sisters and me piled in the back of our station wagon in the dead of summer, driving to church. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/what-s-a-witness I was talking with an old friend of mine the other day and the subject of witnessing came up. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/back-up-verse-theology I remember as a young Christian reading about how Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for following their traditions over their hearts. I would think to myself, “I’m glad we don’t do that today.” http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-works-addiction Several years ago, a young lady who was friends with my wife and I, flew out to Arizona to meet with me personally. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/spiritual-starvation I once heard a story of a plane that crashed in the Antarctic and the survivors had to hike back to civilization over a period of months. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/are-you-bitter In the last five years since I left my position as a pastor and began the Free Believer path, I have noticed a mentality in regards to the subject of bitterness that I believe has become more a sign of spiritual paralysis then godliness. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-tithing-dilemma I recently had someone email me, asking me what scriptures I could produce that would prove that tithing is an Old Testament law that no longer applies to the New Testament. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-choice-of-death I’ve had more than a few people rebuke me for not spending hours trying to explain the essence of New Testament life to a person who just doesn’t get it. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/a-license-to-sin The number one complaint I get about the grace message from people is that they feel it’s giving us a license to sin. I am certain I’ve heard this accusation no less than a million times in the last five years. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-fear-of-sinning The fear of sinning must be taken away if we are to succeed in life. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/stuff-worship Living in the wild is about the only way I know for a person to authentically connect with God on a “one-on-one” level. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/giving-up Almost eight years ago I preached a sermon called “Losing Your Religion” that has gone on to become the most listened to sermon we have. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/feelings-returning One of the popular church teachings that I regret having any part of is the teaching that our feelings do not matter, human emotions, emotions don't matter, based on emotions, emotionalism church, guard your feelings, what you feel, free believers network, Darin Hufford http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/spiritual-porn-addiction This is an oldie, but I wanted to post it again for the readers who have joined us in the last year. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/answers My car overheated on the freeway the other day, and I pulled off at the nearest exit and turned the engine off. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/obedience-theology One of the last Churches my wife and I visited was about four years ago. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/tales-of-the-toilet I saw a newlywed couple eying a toilet at Home Depot today and I leaned in and said, “Don’t even get one.” They looked at me as if I were crazy. Little did they know, they had just encountered a man of great wisdom and insight. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-god-of-the-institution In my last blog, "Repair or Demolish" I discussed the difference between Yahweh and the god of the institution that many of us grew up with........ http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/repair-or-demolish I am finding more and more that people are suffering from a religious cancer that has eaten up nearly every healthy part of their spirit...... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/cutting-the-cord When my youngest daughter Eva was born, I noticed in the first two minutes that something was clearly wrong with her breathing......... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/wild-hamsters In my sermon “Losing Your Religion” I have an illustration where I tell about how my brother and I went to a circus in Hollywood on the day they were setting up for their show..... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/redefining-fellowship The topic of fellowship has become a theme of mine in the last few months. I’ll probably do a teaching series on this subject because I feel that many Christians need a release in this area........ http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/wild-contentment Contentment has become an enemy of the religious mindset. It has been made to look like a lazy, negligent, short sighted and unambitious trait that stands in the way of spiritual growth. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-wrath-of-god I spoke on the subject of the wrath of God several years ago, and I was amazed that before I even got five minutes into the sermon, people began to get up and walk out...... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-shut-up-chip My wife and I were flipping through the channels on the television one afternoon when we came upon a well known talk show. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-truth-about-fellowship I was speaking with an old friend last week and the question finally came up about five minutes into our reunion. He asked, “Where are you going to Church these days?” http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/modern-day-god-molesters In the 1960’s, when Charles Manson was being tried for the Sharron Tate murders, Americans sat in absolute dismay as the courtroom pictures and interviews were played on television. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/a-love-story Hope you can relate to this. This is basically an emotional picture of the love story between He and I. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/love-is-terrible I was lounging alone at the beach, watching the waves crash upon the shore while the salty, cool, misty breeze blew through my hair..... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/whats-keeping-them Aimee and I did an "Into the Wild" podcast show on this topic and I felt it was so significant that I wanted to also blog about it. With so many new people coming to our website I wanted a current explanation as to what this site is all about. Hope you enjoy. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-fellowship-abduction I grew up hearing the word “fellowship” so often in my church that I thought it was a Greek or Hebrew word. They used the word in ways that no one else in the world did. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/anger-management I believe that through the use of peer pressure, political correctness and unbalanced teachings concerning love and godliness; American Christianity has disengaged the power cord to the greatest enemy of religious tyranny. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-man-and-me The first time I actually saw the man, I was in my early 30s and newly married. My wife and I were attending a church service together where we personally knew the pastor who was delivering the sermon....... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-command-to-witness I get a kick out of how we Christians actually believe that our superior morality will fascinate and charm the world into wanting a relationship with God..... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-drug-of-tradition I believe God is the one who originally created tradition because it was a way to supply His people with a temporary synthetic power until Christ came..... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/ears-to-hear I had a nickel for every time someone accused me of saying something I never said, I would be a very rich man. http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/the-friends-excuse nce upon a time, long, long ago, I was having drinks with a buddy of mine at a dance club in Colorado Springs..... http://freebelievers.com/blog-entry/fainting-goat-syndrome I think that one of the most difficult mindsets for a Christian to recover from is the “Let go and let God” mentality that many of us have been raised with.......