by DRichardFerguson | Jan 3, 2022 | Christian Living, Escape from Paradise, Spiritual Growth
Chapter 19 Meanings Walk with the Wind The saying, “Walk with the wind and you won’t want the fruit,” illustrates Galatians 5:16. “I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). What an amazing promise!...
by DRichardFerguson | Dec 19, 2021 | Christian Living, Spiritual Growth
For the audio version of this post, click here. Gratitude vs. Greed What do you do when you open a present and it’s not what you wanted? What’s the right way to respond—the godly way? What’s the wrong way to respond? Would it be fair to say the right response is...
by DRichardFerguson | Nov 9, 2021 | Christian Living, Escape from Paradise, Spiritual Growth
Chapter 17 Meanings The Banquet Halls The banquet halls stand for individual churches, and the weekly meals represent Sunday worship services where teachers and preachers “serve up” God’s grace to the people like table waiters. This is why I depicted church leaders as...
by DRichardFerguson | Jul 13, 2021 | Christian Living
I have a bone to pick with young me. The teenage version of me had a lot of fun playing the trumpet in jazz band, but now middle-aged me has to wear hearing aids. On the other hand, I do appreciate younger me’s choice in a wife and career. Thank you for that,...
by DRichardFerguson | Jun 29, 2021 | Christian Living
Why Is Behavior So Hard to Change? Jesus said, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41). Why is that? Why do we have so much trouble getting our bodies to do what our spirit desires? When I know my life would be so much better if I could just...
by DRichardFerguson | Jun 24, 2021 | Christian Living, Escape from Paradise, Spiritual Growth
Chapter 11 Meanings Being Taken Watson’s face goes white at the news that his dear sister has been “taken.” Being taken by the little ones represents becoming captive to sin. Paul refers to our former life as unbelievers as the time when we were slaves to sin (Romans...
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