4 results for tag: Matters of the Heart

Our Spiritual Fork In the Road – Steve Orr

The religious mind is sin-conscious. This malady of the mind comes from the snake bite of "sin-management"—We were never intended to be a sin-conscious child of God. Sin-management is the primary strategy of the false god of religion and a self-destructive “navel-gazing” practice, the only fruit of which is either self-righteousness or self-loathing. One ingredient in the cure for this disease begins with a proper understanding of what sin is. Note John the Baptist’s exclamation upon seeing Jesus: “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).” John refers to sin in the singular, not an exhaustive ...

Finding Home – Steve Orr

Matters of the Heart includes home—After all, “Home is where the heart is.” Jesus and Shakespeare agree: Jesus’ most compelling parable was about the prodigal who left home and then returned to his father; and Shakespeare said, “Home is the most powerful word in the English language.” Have you ever awakened from a dream about being lost? Away from home? The chances are that almost everyone reading this has. What does this mean?—You're a normal human. But the question remains, what’s lurking under the covers of our weird dreams? There's a mystery to them which often touches on the supernatural, as explored in popular culture ...

The Bright Morning Star – Steve Orr

"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the Bright Morning Star." (Revelation 22:16) For me, the Bright Morning Star is a fantastic metaphor for the coming of a new day. Who brings this new day to our hearts? Jesus. When Jesus says He is the Bright Morning Star, he says… I am your new day! With me, you get a new start. Yes, it's the dawning of a new day of creation, for morning has broken like the first morning. Behold, I make all things new! I am your daily shining light who overwhelms all the darkness of your past. Prepare your hearts, for my Kingdom has ...

Jesus Jujitsu – Steve Orr