Weblog of the Free Believers Network http://freebelievers.com/rss-blog http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/thoughts-on-religion We had just finished reading the book of Leviticus. It was quite monotonous at some points. http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/as-written-by-his-beloved Author Ted Dekker writes a fascinating series called "The Circle". In it he portrays two realities. One is the world as we know it, and the other is a world where good and evil are tangible instead of abstract concepts. http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/battle-scars One thing I have come across in my journey through the psycho-spiritual wilderness is that people tell me that what I write, think about, express, etc...only comes out of my pain and personal spiritual abuse..... http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/dress-code-idolatry Why is it that the 'super' legalistic always feel the need to have a religious Image? http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/living-honestly "Make no mistake; God is not mocked. For a person will reap only what he sows." -Galatians 6:7 http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/think-like-jesus One of the most important factors in how believers live begins with how believers think. When Paul told the Roman church not to be conformed to the world, but rather to be transformed, he said the way to do that was to renew their mind (Romans 12:2). http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/archery-lessons-permission-to-hit-the-target I stood with my body squared. Focusing on form and follow through. Again I loosed the string, the arrow flew. http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/set-the-sight-then-draw-the-line My eyes narrowed, the bowstring pulled tight, my focus on the big yellow bulls-eye. I loosed the arrow http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/feeding-the-hungry He was dirty. He looked tired. His clothes were worn. He wore the usual half alive half dead look of depression on his face. http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog-entry/rethinking-the-fear-of-god "There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love." -1 John 4:18