Tag Archives: Following Jesus

Is it worth it?

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Mel Wild

Here’s a question: “It it worth it to give up everything for Jesus?” Now, before we give our trite “Christian” answer, I want us to honestly think about it, because if you’re like me, this is actually a difficult question…that … Continue reading →

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Keeping the “Good News” good news

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Mel Wild

I’ve been looking at Loving our “Samaritans“—those “evil” people who are on the other side, who we think are our enemies, and may actually be. We could be absolutely right about all of that…yet be on the opposite side of … Continue reading →

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Will we follow Holy Spirit or our confirmation bias?

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Mel Wild

One of the challenges for us as followers of Jesus during this pandemic is maintaining a vibrant faith while not being able to meet in the normal way. This is why I believe God is re-training us during this season … Continue reading →

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Today

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Mel Wild

As we end one year (and decade) and begin a new one, our thoughts naturally go toward reflecting on our past and planning our future. But we only have “today.” The present is the only reality there is. We are … Continue reading →

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“You are gods”

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Mel Wild

The exchange between Jesus and the Jewish leaders in John 10:22-37 has always been an interesting one to me, although on the surface, it seems rather cryptic. The leaders accused Jesus of claiming to be God and He answers them … Continue reading →

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God’s glory revealed in a Dallas courtroom

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Mel Wild

I don’t usually talk about current events but what happened last week was so remarkable that we shouldn’t let its lesson to us slip into the past so easily. Brandt Jean’s embrace of his brother’s killer, former Dallas police officer, … Continue reading →

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Letting Jesus study me

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Mel Wild

I’ve been doing devotional reading of the Bible for over 18 years now. What I mean is, I’ve been letting the God of the Word study me. For the 20-some years before that, I studied the Bible. I only bring … Continue reading →

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Surrender: the key to greater revelation

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Mel Wild

One key to receiving greater revelation from God is found in cultivating a heart of surrender. You’ll begin to hear God speak more clearly through His Word and indwelling Spirit. But the main issue of surrender is not so much … Continue reading →

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Your greatest enemy is…

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Mel Wild

Believe it or not, our greatest enemy is probably not the devil. At least, not directly. We already know about him and his evil intent. We watch and pray and take authority over his actions as believers. But something much … Continue reading →

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Kierkegaard: Reintroducing Christianity into Western Culture

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Mel Wild

Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher in the early to mid-19th century. What’s interesting to me is that he predicted the cultural Christian problem we have even to this day and talked about how to reintroduce genuine Christianity back into … Continue reading →

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