The study of God's Holy Word is a privilege. The opportunity to read deeply and connect our souls with His own heart is a necessary practice, a discipline, an essential that Christians of every age and experience should enjoy. It should also be nourishing to the spirit, informative, uplifting - and certainly never a drudgery or obligation. Book Four in ""The Bible According to Jeanne"" Series.
The study of God's Holy Word is a privilege! The opportunity to read deeply and connect our souls with His own heart is a necessary practice, a discipline, an essential that Christians of every age and experience should enjoy. It should also be nourishing to the spirit, informative, uplifting - and certainly never a drudgery or obligation. Sixth in ""The Bible According to Jeanne"" Series.
The study of God's Holy Word is a privilege. The opportunity to read deeply and connect our souls with His own heart is a necessary practice, a discipline, an essential that Christians of every age and experience should enjoy. It should also be nourishing to the spirit, informative, uplifting - and certainly never a drudgery or obligation. Book Three in ""The Gospels According to Jeanne"" Series.
The scenario is a year in the lives of four New Soldiers in the Army of God. It is a metaphor for Christian life today." The analogy that Christians are supposed to be warriors for the Kingdom of God is not new. I do not believe our local churches are supposed to be luxurious day-camps for pampering self-indulgent babies; rather, I believe new believers should hit the ground running, learning about spiritual warfare from the outset ... and even with our own mistakes, hurts, frequent breakdowns, we are destined to win others who are caught in the darkness of sin and point them to the light and salvation offered by Jesus Christ. The "militant church" is a favorite theme of mine.
Contrary to popular (secular) opinion, I believe the most important season of the Christian calendar is not Christmas, but Easter. While it is wonderful to enjoy the festivities surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ, there is so much more richness and significance in the last days of His ministry, and the importance of His death and resurrection ? yet much of this joy is overlooked. Many Christians shiver at the horrible details of Christ's unjust arrest, His brutal beatings, the farcical trials, that humiliating trudge to Golgotha, and finally, His gruesome death. Subsequently, they hesitate to discuss these facts with their children, or even among themselves. Then comes the substitution of twinkly-nosed bunnies, fluffy chicks, curly-coated lambs, colorful eggs, and all kinds of foil-wrapped chocolates ? seemingly benign ?thieves? taking unlawful precedence over the real story. Behold the Lamb is a fresh, enlightening, entertaining, even provocative study on the Season of the Lamb.
The study of God's Holy Word is a privilege! The opportunity to read deeply and connect our souls with His own heart is a necessary practice, a discipline, an essential that Christians of every age and experience should enjoy. It should also be nourishing to the spirit, informative, uplifting - and certainly never a drudgery or obligation. ""I never thought of the Apostle Paul being interviewed on a late-night talk show, but yeah, I can see that! Thanks for the refreshing look at the Bible."" Book Five in ""The Bible According to Jeanne"" Series
The LORD is my Shepherd" - the familiar words of Psalm 23. But now read: "The LORD is my Coach" ... "The LORD is my Caregiver" ... "The LORD is the One Who created you" -- rewritten by Christian authors learning the craft of "targeting your audience." The students of the School of Creative Christian Writing are happy to share their "homework" with you -- maybe you'll find yourself in here!
The final book of the great prophet Moses, DEUTERONOMY - which means "final word" - is as relevant for life in the 21st Century as it was 5,000 years ago.
The Apostle Paul was a courageous preacher, a talented teacher, a prolific church-planter ... and he had a bulls-eye on his back, put there by his former Jewish colleagues and reinforced by his Roman captors. So he wrote from his prison cell in Rome to the churches he had established and to the pastors he had put in his stead. Chapter by chapter, Jeanne Gossett Halsey walks you through the Bible with a freshness that will make it seem like you're reading a 21st-century newspaper. Book 10 in "The Bible According to Jeanne" Series.
There are 27 books in the New Testament; in "The Bible According to Jeanne," I'm combining some of the books into a single volume. For instance, each of the 4 Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) are stand-alone ("The Gospels According to Jeanne"); next come Acts and Romans as the two books of "The Amazing Early Church." Next sub-series are "The Epistles of Paul the Apostle": 1st & 2nd Corinthians as one book; Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians will be one book; 1st & 2nd Thessalonians, 1st & 2nd Timothy, Titus, and Philemon will be one book; Hebrews will be one book. Then comes "The Epistles of the Apostles," with James, 1st & 2nd Peter, and I'm going to break with tradition to include Jude here; wrapping up with 1st, 2nd & 3rd John with Revelation. That will 12 books all told to cover the entire New Testament. Whew! Next year, I'll tackle the Old Testament ... maybe. Now I know a little how Eugene Peterson felt when he was writing "The Message" - a noble task, that takes years to accomplish.
Moses the great Law-Giver wrote five golden books for the whole world to know what Jehovah God - the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - had done, from the (literal) Beginning (when the Earth was created), until the day His people entered their Promised Land. From these books - even those that seem to be all about rules and regulations, long lists of names and places - we have the foundation for civilization. Humanity is supposed to live by the Word of God, by the Laws of God, under the guidance and teaching of God Himself. Every chapter of the book of Numbers has relevance to the 21st century.
When Moses was confronted by God at the burning bush, he dared to argue with God because he felt powerless and defeated. God Himself showed Moses with what He had already equipped him to free his people from Egypt's slavery. What do you have in your hands?
A memorial tribute to my father, Don Gossett, about how God changed his entire life in 1961 when He led him through the Bible to discover twelve affirmations - "agreeing with God and disagreeing with the devil" - that transformed his life. This is the story behind Don Gossett's "MY NEVER AGAIN LIST.
EXCERPT: ""Hello."" [WAIT FOR ANSWER] ""Hello."" [PAUSE] I can wait here all day until you say ... ""Hello!"" [LAUGHTER] Raise your hand if you've ever heard Michael Gossett begin a concert or a speech or any kind of public speaking, with that little schtick? [PAUSE] For once, I'm not sorry. That was how I began the Eulogy for my beloved brother Michael Leon Gossett, for the audience seated at Christian Life Assembly church in Langley, British Columbia, Canada; on Thursday, August 15, 2019 - ten days after Michael suddenly experienced ""the happiest day of a Christian's Life"" (as our father always told us) by means of a unexpected massive heart attack at his home.
Its possible we psych ourselves out of reading ALL of God's Word when we look at the Old Testament and think, "Oh dear, that's all about laws and rules and things that cannot possibly apply to my life today." But think again -- and read it again! In every chapter, Jeanne Gossett Halsey finds a way to apply the Bible to life in the 21st century. If she can find it, so can you!
Continuing the "Bible According to Jeanne" Series, we reach the Historical Books of JUDGES and RUTH. Revisiting the up-and-down history of the People of Israel and then learning how much their experiences still apply to people's lives today, this is fascinating! From the death of Joshua through to the live of Ruth, this Devotional Study will keep the Reader riveted!
David was a humble man whom God raised to greatness, but what mattered more to him than the world's renown was God's opinion of him. He was not perfect but he loved and trusted God overwhelmingly, and that made him beloved of God. That is his very simple "secret of a happy life" - how many of us can say we have the same game plan for our lives?
Would that we were a "Battalion of Praying Elishas"! Praying against the attacks of the Enemy, asking God for His supernatural intervention, trusting in His promises to deploy His Heavenly Soldiers to fight on our behalf. People who do not hesitate to join our faith with God's Holy Army and do spiritual warfare that results in tangible change. We may not get to climb into Chariots of Fire and ride into battle, but the fuel for those Heavenly Horses is filled by our prayers with faith, our impossible prayers for His miraculous answers. Are you "feeling militant" today?
After completing the "Through the New Testament In A Year" challenge in 2018, and successfully publishing all 12 books that encompass the "New Testament as a multi-volume devotional" ("The Bible According to Jeanne"), I looked at the Old Testament. I realized a thorough examination of these 39 books would take way longer than 12 months to accomplish; so I found a plan that permits chapter-by-chapter reading, plus a few chapters into Matthew to round off the year - over two years.
I admire Joshua, and I hope I have some of his characteristics - optimism, courage, faithfulness, leadership, tenacity - in my personality. For I am as committed as he was to: "As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD"! (Joshua 24:15)
David is probably the greatest example from the Old Testament of a true servant of God. Moses was great, but David's humility sets him apart and above. David was God-centered; that's the way he lived, thought, acted (mostly), sang. Today, with the occupation in our hearts by Holy Spirit, we too can be God-centered. Morning, noon and night, we can say like David: ""Lift up the Light of Your Countenance upon us, O LORD! You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and new wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety."" (Psalm 4:6-8) Do you know why I think David was such a popular song-writer? Because the people knew they would be hearing the Voice of God through his songs.
From Exodus 7: My imagination takes me to Pharaoh's throne-room where his courtiers are pacing around and muttering, ""That Moses needs to go down! Those Hebrews need to be punished again!"" Only a small percentage of the Egyptian population grumbled against Moses; most of them were friendly with their Hebrew counterparts, and willingly shared their silver and gold with them as parting gifts. (My goodness, prosperity in a time when the world is falling apart ? imagine that!) Shows how out-of-touch with the grassroots that politicians can be. Then there's this ""Tweet"" that Moses sends to Pharaoh as a parting shot: ""All these your servants will come down to me and bow themselves before me, saying 'Go out, you and all the people who follow you, ' and after that, I will go out."" And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger"" (Exodus 11:8). Sounds familiar? I guess people haven't changed that much in 5,000 years.
From King Solomon to King Zedekiah, the people of Israel are on a roller-coaster ride. One King follows the LORD God Jehovah, and all the people worship Him too. The next King goes after idols and pagan "religions," and all the people fall into sin too. What a mess!
When I was writing out the verses of 1st Samuel 31, I realized I was mourning the death of Saul, much as I had grieved when I typed out the chapters dealing with the death of Moses. I know he was a real person, I know he was a man whom God looked upon and singled out for His purposes. Too often we focus on "the end" of a person's life (especially if it ended badly) rather than on the whole of his life and celebrate the good things he accomplished. I'm sorry Saul drifted away from his relationship with God, I'm sorry he unjustly persecuted David, I'm sorry he died an ignoble death. It is tragic that his body was butchered and dishonored when he should have received honor and accolades. His sons did not deserve their dishonor either. It remains all the more important that we live our entire lives firmly connected to our Heavenly Father, so that in the end, we will be rightly known as "the children of God" above all else.
EXCERPT: "When I read about the mighty King David, now an elderly man with poor blood circulation (see 1 Kings 1:1-3), I immediately remembered my once-robust father Don Gossett - a great man of God in his own right - in his latter years never being quite warm enough. A great warrior David had famously been, but now old age had caught up to him and he spent his time covered with blankets and sitting by braziers, with his personal nurse-assistant Abishag devoted to his comfort. The picture told of an infirm man told is unmistakable - but it should not be assumed that David was also senile. In his final years, my father's memory made not have been as sharp as it once had been, but he was still wise and filled with the Spirit of the Lord. David may have been physically feeble, but there is nothing to suggest he was past being capable of ruling as the King.
e-Jeanne was a precursor of currently popular ?blogs, ? although we called her an ?e-zine.? She was assembled early in the morning (right after my morning devotions ? in fact, I realize that many of my morning devotions somehow crept into the e-Editorials), and then forwarded by e-mail to over 300 people all around the world. I did this two or three days a week for 10 years. Like I said, maybe I am a little crazy. ... 2004 was a lengthy year, filled with commentary about the impending American Presidential Election (yes, George W. Bush won again), fluctuating health issues, and much sharing of prayer requests and praise reports among the faithful and beloved Readers. 2004 was so long that I had to split it into two books; this is Part Two, covering July through December. Like its sister books, e-Jeanne: 2004 (Part Two) comes out looking like a fair-sized phone book; you?ll need strong arms and strong hands to hold it while reading ... and I strongly suggest you have a sturdy bookmark.
18 days. That's all we had from that first night when we heard the prognosis of the surgeon: "It's cancer. All throughout her abdomen." After more tests, we were told "3 to 6 months, if we're lucky." But Judy Gossett was not "lucky" this time - and we had 18 days with her before she breathed her last on December 11, 2003. While the shock and heavy sorrow have faded somewhat in these past 10 years, there still remains a surreal nature to life because Judy - she of the huge personality, the enormous heart, the generous spirit, the wonderful sister who was only one year my senior - is gone from this life forever. In addition to serving as a tribute to Judy, I pray this book will help people who deal with the grief of losing a beloved person - a sister, a brother, a father, a mother, a wife, a husband, a child, a friend - and understand that the Body of Jesus Christ is often "the fellowship of suffering" and is a safe place to find comfort and understanding, to find purpose and meaning.
The final installment in the "e-Jeanne" series [including e-Jeanne: 2003, e-Jeanne: 2004 (January through June, e-Jeanne: 2004 (July through December)], "e-Jeanne Remnants: 2002, 2005, 2008" is the adventure of an ordinary North American woman as she lived through a watershed decade. Packed with humor, confrontation, wisdom, silliness, life and death, health and illness - all the normal components of life), Jeanne Halsey's "online journals" made for in-depth and interesting reading. "A must-read for anyone interested in real life in North America as told by an honest writer." Gloria Edwards
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