Tag Archives: orphan Christianity

The epic battle over our affections

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Mel Wild

I’ve said many times here that the heart is the gatekeeper to everything we will receive from God. It’s the rudder that determines the course of our life (Prov.4:23). It’s with the heart that we believe (Rom.10:10). But I also … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, Identity, Love, Sonship | Tagged Christian growth, Christianity, Jesus, Love not the world, orphan Christianity, Temptation | 6 Comments

No longer orphans

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Mel Wild

There has never been one moment in time when Gentiles (non-Jews) have been under the Law of Moses. That was a covenant between God and Israel. No Gentile was expected to follow the Mosaic covenant, even when it was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, Grace, Identity, Sonship | Tagged Christianity, Jesus, New Covenant, orphan Christianity, The Good News, transformation | 7 Comments

Why Jesus? Part One

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Mel Wild

“Jesus was not born just to die; He was born to give life. He wasn’t brought up to be the ultimate temple sacrifice. God doesn’t do human sacrifice; He’s not Molech. God is, and always has been, a good Father.” I said this in … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Love, Sonship, Theology | Tagged Christmas, Incarnation of Christ, orphan Christianity, Religion and Spirituality, Why Jesus? | 18 Comments

Sonshift study – Chapter One

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Mel Wild

I’m starting the discussion on my book, Sonshift: Everything Changes in the Father’s Embrace” today. We’ll be looking at chapter one titled, “What is Sonshift?” Here’s what I would like to do. Each week (usually Monday), I will give a brief … Continue reading →

Posted in Identity, Sonship, The Shift | Tagged Christianity, orphan Christianity, Religion and Spirituality, Sonshift, Sonshift book study | 21 Comments

Leaving religion to follow Christ – Part four

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Mel Wild

When Jesus told the people of Galilee to “repent” (change your mindset) for the kingdom of God is here (Mark 1:15), He was talking to people who already obeyed the Law, so He wasn’t telling them to start behaving themselves. He was … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Love, Reformation, Sonship | Tagged Christianity, Divine Dance, Intimacy with God, LR2FC, orphan Christianity, Religion and Spirituality, sacrifice | 2 Comments

Leaving religion to follow Christ – Part one

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Mel Wild

I mentioned in “The dynamic flow of the Trinitarian life” that we cannot bring our dualistic “good and evil” knowledge with us when we come to God. We must leave that Tree behind and learn to eat from the Tree of Life, letting go of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Reformation, Sonship, The Shift | Tagged Christianity, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Greg Boyd, judgmentalism, LR2FC, orphan Christianity, Religion and Spirituality, sin of the world | 12 Comments

What does God really want? – Part One

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Mel Wild

What does God really want from us? Obedience? Yes, but in what sense? Reverential fear? Again, what’s that supposed to look like? Worship? Trust? Over the years, it seems to me that many devoted Christians tend to view their relationship … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Grace, Love, Sonship, Theology | Tagged Christianity, fear and love, Intimacy with God, Obedience, orphan Christianity, Religion and Spirituality, What does God want? | 14 Comments

His love changes everything

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Mel Wild

As we live our lives, it’s easy to forget where we’ve come from and how far we’ve come. It’s also easy for me to forget to let you know the context from where my writing comes from…so here goes. Before I personally encountered … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Freedom, Love, Worship | Tagged Christianity, orphan Christianity, Personal testimony, Restoration, transformation, United Pursuit | 18 Comments

Seeing God through our decoder glasses

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Mel Wild

You probably remember in the first National Treasure movie where Benjamin Gates (Nicolas Cage) uncovers hidden clues on the back of the Declaration of Independence by looking through different colored lenses. This clever invention can tell us a lot about

Posted in Father Heart of God, Identity, Love, Sonship | Tagged atonement, Christianity, Easter, fear and love, New Covenant, orphan Christianity, The Cross of Christ | 3 Comments

Are Sinners separated from God? Part two

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Mel Wild

Does God have an “outside?” This is what we’ll look at on this installment of my series based on the question, “Are sinners separated from God?” If you haven’t read my summary in part one, I suggest you do so before continuing on.