Chris Starn

Blessings & Curses

For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also:Continue reading “Blessings & Curses”

Perspectives

Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is notContinue reading “Perspectives”

Falsehoods

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that doesContinue reading “Falsehoods”

Joy

“And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength” – Nehemiah 8:10 Recently I have found myself more and more frustrated with people who complain. Now, I am not saying that all of their complaints are invalid and in their heart they don’t have the right motives, but are weContinue reading “Joy”

Doubt

By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, becauseContinue reading “Doubt”

MIne, Mine, Mine

Love One Another

For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. Do not be surprised, brothers,Continue reading “Love One Another”

Laboring in Vain

I consider myself pretty handy. I can do most of the repairs required around the home and I even have moments when I can actually build something unique and useful. So when I decided to make it easier for me to garden, I decided to build raised garden beds. Now, I had seen pictures ofContinue reading “Laboring in Vain”

Adoption

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. – 1 John 3:1 Before I continue in 1st John, I want to talk a little bit about adoption. As I said in my last post, my wife and I have twoContinue reading “Adoption”

Abide

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him. See what kind of love the Father hasContinue reading “Abide”