It all started when Satan and his angelic followers allowed a sliver of suspicion to enter their minds. It ended in defiant rebellion against the family of God. Satan then planted the seed of suspicion that God was holding something back from Adam … [Read more...]
An Example of Balance
Tim Vail An Example of Balance It’s hard to maintain our spiritual equilibrium in the moral and ethical chaos of the world that we live in. But we know we are called to have balance in relationship to the world. Jesus said we’re to be in the wor … [Read more...]
Substance of the Word
Tim Vail Substance of the Word How would you describe the “Word of God?” Is it history, knowledge, prophecy, or law? What is the substance of the word? From beginning to end, if you have the mind to see, it’s really a love story. If God is love, th … [Read more...]
Who Is My Neighbor?
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Stepping out from the Corner
Tim Vail Stepping out from the Corner Through trials and obstacles in our lives, we can really come to feel trapped at times or “moved into a corner” with seemingly no way of escape. When that happens, look at the story of ancient Israel crossing t … [Read more...]
Fall Festival Preparation
Tim Vail Fall Festival Preparation We focus intently on both physical and spiritual preparations before the spring Holy Day season. Do we do the same for the fall festival season? If we are not mindful, the focus can easily be more toward the … [Read more...]
Sin of Omission
Tim Vail Sin of Omission It’s easier to define the transgression of God’s law simply as doing something… the acts we commit, also known as sins of commission. But sin actually is broader in its scope because it also includes the concept of NOT doi … [Read more...]
Spiritual Pruning
Tim Vail Spiritual Pruning God chose to use the care of trees and their characteristics as analogies to our own spiritual growth and structure. Pruning is one of the techniques used to modify the tree as well as our character. What is spiritual … [Read more...]
Examining Our Assumptions
Tim Vail Examining Our Assumptions Within the framework of our relationships (with both God and mankind), we have a proclivity to make assumptions that often lead us to jump to incorrect conclusions, usually resulting in all kinds of trouble. … [Read more...]
Fulfillment of the Law
Tim Vail Fulfillment of the Law A central doctrine adhered to by most of modern Christianity is the belief that one of Jesus Christ’s primary reasons for coming to earth as a human was to fulfill the law, meaning that it was completed by Him s … [Read more...]
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