Entries by Thistlebend Admin

Where Did the Pigs Go?

Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 8:26-39 ESV 26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.   27 When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes,   and […]

The Tabernacle

by Scott Kaczorowski Kevin Aker once said in a lecture about the tabernacle: “The tent was the place of meeting.  Christ is our place of meeting.”1  That statement perfectly summarizes and captures the essence of what the tabernacle was–an expression of God’s desire to meet with His people (along with His provisions and instructions to […]

Putting to Death the Flesh

by Laurie Aker and Scott Kaczorowski It is difficult to give a point-by-point description of how to mortify or put to death the flesh, but here are some helpful guidelines: • Entrust yourself to Christ. Ultimately, He is working in you, and you must trust Him, or you will be fighting the battle in your […]