Monthly Teaching Letter Archives

“Mary, Did You Know?”

Dear Friends,                                                                “Mary, Did You Know?” is a Christmas song with lyrics written by Mark Lowry and music by Buddy Greene. The following link is a powerful rendition of the song showing scenes from the movies, The Passion … Continue reading

“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus” – Philippians 2:5

Dear Friends,                                                               “Man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart.”  (1 Samuel 16:7) The popular Christian bracelet that came out years ago, WWJD, meant, “What would Jesus do?” The idea was that if … Continue reading

The Return of the Lord Jesus Christ – Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians

Dear Friends,    In my study of eschatology (the end times) I came upon the late Dr. Vernon McGee’s teaching on 1 and 2 Thessalonians in which he focused on the two stages of Christ’s return – 1) the Rapture … Continue reading

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer – The Sacrament of Living – Chapter 10

Dear Friends, This month we will conclude our study of A. W. Tozer’s classic book, The Pursuit of God, as we look at chapter ten. Here Tozer teaches us how the secular becomes spiritual when the focus of the heart … Continue reading

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer – Meekness and Rest – Chapter 9

Dear Friends, We will continue to study A. W. Tozer’s classic book, The Pursuit of God, as we look at chapter nine this month. The following quotes are excerpts from Tozer that highlight the message in this chapter of his … Continue reading

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer – Restoring the Creator-Creature Relation – Chapter 8

Dear Friends,   An elderly man took his wife out for a drive one night and when they stopped at a light they noticed in the car in front of them a young couple sitting so close that they were … Continue reading

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer – The Gaze of the Soul – Chapter 7

Dear Friends,   As we continue our study of A. W. Tozer’s book, The Pursuit of God, we see here in chapter 7 his teaching on faith. As you will see, he is primarily focusing on ongoing faith, not just … Continue reading

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer – The Speaking Voice – Chapter 6

Dear Friends,   There is some overlap in the messages in chapters 4 and 5 so I will move on to chapter 6, The Speaking Voice, as we continue our study of A. W. Tozer’s book, The Pursuit of God. The … Continue reading

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer – Apprehending God – Chapter 4

Dear Friends,   As we continue our study of A. W. Tozer’s classic book, The Pursuit of God, this month we will look at chapter 4, Apprehending God. “God and the spiritual world are real. We can reckon upon them … Continue reading

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer – Removing the Veil – Chapter 3

Dear Friends,   “Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have … Continue reading

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer -The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing – Chapter 2

Dear Friends,                                                               We will continue to study A. W. Tozer’s classic book, The Pursuit of God as we look at chapter 2 this month. Even the title, The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing, sounds like an oxymoron and yet it … Continue reading

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer – Following Hard After God – Chapter 1

Dear Friends,                                                               Other than the Bible, a book that has greatly influenced my life for Christ is The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer. I first read it in 1990 and have read it 11 times since then. … Continue reading