Author: Steve

I love to study the Bible and I love to engage with others in learning. I had been privileged to do this on a regular basis through church ministry and through part-time teaching at a local Bible colleges. Helping individuals learn to feed themselves through their own study of God’s Word is joy-giving to me. Influencing groups to do life and church from a biblically grounded, theologically faithful perspective is my passion.
Musings

Image, Reputation, Character and Integrity

Musings about self-identity, projection, perception and reality. Image Image is what we want people to think of us. Image is the caricature we have in mind that we wish people would see when they see us. Trying to live up to an image of ourselves while self-serving also results in “people pleasers.” Reputation Reputation is …

Musings

Temptation, Behavior and Identity

Some very random thoughts. In the minds of many and in the perception of the world, our identity is tied to our basic drives and responses.  When we meet people we tend to start with two basic questions, “Where do you life?” and “What do you do?” For many their identity is tied to their …

Prayer

Prayer: Paul’s Impossible Prayer

Paul normally includes an extensive prayers at the beginning of his letters. These prayers normally include some combination of the concepts: love, faith and hope along with some form of a challenge to growth resulting in effectiveness. As you read through the Pauline epistles you quickly see that these prayers (they often accompanying thanksgiving sections) …