Psalms Challenge, Day 1 – Psalms 1: 1-6
We’re experimenting with something on Facebook – posting a reading selection for the day, and giving people an opportunity to share their thoughts, artwork, etc. in the comments. Here’s today’s post: Be sure to check it out and leave your thoughts!
Six Bible Characters Who Discovered Their Purpose (and what you can learn about finding your purpose)
Joshua, Moses Jeremiah, Solomon, Paul, and Timothy are six characters we know from the scriptures. Of course, all the heroes from the Bible were called by God to something. We can learn from all their examples. I have highlighted these six because there are clear lessons you can emulate for finding your purpose. Joshua After…
Discerning the Voice of God
What does the insanity plea in a court of law have to do with hearing the voice of God? Consider the following story. The Origins of the Insanity Plea On June 20th, 1843, a man wearing a top hat and tails exited the front door of 10 Downing Street in London. Unbeknownst to him, he…
What God Says in the Scriptures About Your Money
The Bible says a lot about money. In today’s world, the topic is something that many people have on their mind constantly. Here’s what God says in the scriptures about money. God Owns It All One of the primary lessons the Bible teaches about money is that Gods owns everything. Anything that we claim as…
Independent Author Spotlight: David Ramos
This new book is about to hit the marketplace tomorrow! Keep reading and we will give a preview of it. The book is called What the Bible Says About Purpose by David Ramos. David is a good friend of this blog. I was able to get an advance copy and read it. If you are…
Awesome Power: The Source of a Christian’s Strength
Samson lost his strength when Delilah passed the secret of his strength to his enemies. They cut his hair and were able to subdue him. Before this, his enemies could not overcome his power. Is there a source of strength for the Christian? Where does a Christian’s power come from? How do we as Christians…
Deep Community: Loving and Building Relationships with Others
Rugged individualism is fine if you’re taming a wild frontier, but has no place for building community. There are no “lone ranger” Christians. If you are a believer, God has not called you to go it alone. He has ordered our world so we can work in a community.
Independent Author Spotlight: Rachel Larkin
Being an independent Christian author myself, I know the struggle to get someone to notice my books. Independent authors do not have a large advertising budget like the big publishers have. We don’t have connections just a phone call away at the literary magazines or the Sunday book review section in a major newspaper. So,…
Radical Stewardship: Managing Our Finances, Time, and Health
The term stewardship is one of those “churchy” words you usually only hear on Sunday mornings. We seldom apply it to anything but money or finances. However, I don’t think it only applies to this area of life. It certainly includes finances. However, I believe the way I use the term, is more in keeping…
Growing on Purpose: Spiritual Growth through God-given Pursuits
At Ordinary Believer, we believe that God has a specific purpose for everyone. He has given each person special skills, talents, and abilities. We believe these are spiritual gifts, given to edify (that is, to build up) the church. That is quite a thesis statement; don’t you think? Some of you reading this…