Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship with Jesus “All Christian power springs from communion with God and from the indwelling of divine grace.”  James Aughey As the author speaks of communion I am grateful that at our new church we receive communion each Sunday. Communion  literally means, “Thanksgiving”.  Even though Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection…

  Devotions from  Apprenticeship with Jesus by Gary Moon Does our journey with the Lord sometimes become mechanical? Have we exchanged salvation from being an exciting journey towards union with God into a legal transaction?  Have we substituted the Four Spiritual Laws for the 2 supreme laws? What about loving God, self, and neighbor?  We…

Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, The Apprenticeship with Jesus  A Quote from Anthony Hoekema ‘s book, Created in God’s Image: “To be human in the truest sense, therefore, means to love God above all, to trust and obey Him, to pray to Him, and to thank Him. Man is bound to God as a fish…

Devotions for Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship to Jesus Regardless of appearances, there is something amazing at the very center of each human being. It is marvelous for each of us has a seed of divinity planted inside, the image of God. Being created in the image of God refers to all the God-like qualities that…

Most of us need to learn to let go of personal power and control and tap into the energy of God. The result of sin in is to take matters into our own hands, to be in control, to obey ourselves. When Jesus says, “Man does not live by bread alone, He is referring to…

Devotions from Gary Moon’s book God is very creative. HE designed every atom in our bodies and like Michelangelo, He can see the Imago Dei-the perfect image of Himself- buried inside of us. He uses life and a chisel of grace to hew away the rough walls that imprison that image so that others can…

Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship with Jesus George MacDonald said “There is nothing eternal but that which loves and can be loved.” God’s simplest and highest name is love. God is Love. According to Teresa of Avila , “The primary purpose of creation is to fulfill God’s wish to bestow love and teach love…

Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship with Jesus The most fundamental aspect of becoming an apprentice is to be with that person for the purpose of becoming like them. Re-visioning God as a loving relationship of three- best described as a joyous dance- draws us in. Part of our apprenticeship to Jesus involves learning how…

Devotions from Gary Moon’s book, Apprenticeship with Jesus” Jesus came to introduce His kingdom and invite us to approach life in a wholly different manner than the world. He came to earth from a foreign culture to find followers who would be willing to exchange their ways ( those of the world) for his (…

We are packing now to go to Kurt’s in Kansas early tomorrow morning. WE made a day of it today with baking, shopping, Inflatable Land, having lunch at the hospital with Leif etc.  We got to meet the other men in his CPE program and they are a great bunch. Please pray as we travel!…