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• At the Crossroads
  At this crossroads of invitation, there is an opportunity for change.
  
  
• About
  About Focused and Free
  
  
  • Site History
    The History of this Internet Site
    
    
  • Webmaster Bio
    The Webmaster Bio is a brief synopsis of my past.
    
    
  • My Pledge
    My pledge to God, as a believer and follower of Jesus Christ
    
    
  • My Prayer
    My Prayer for all who profess Christ as Lord
    
    
  • What I Believe
    What I Believe - My Statement of Faith
    
    
• Some Common Questions
  Looking at some of the more common questions people ask about God, the Bible, and Christian faith.
  
  
  • Questions Without Answers
    Why are there so many questions about God that no one seems to have the answers to?
    
    
  • Being Sure of God
    How can you be so sure there is a God, since science hasn't proven His existence?
    
    
  • Why does God allow evil?
    All over the world people ponder the question "why does God allow evil?"
    
    
  • Troubling Stories about God
    I'm troubled by Old Testament stories about God destroying or ordering the destruction of whole cities. Isn't God a God of love?
    
    
  • What is sin and why should I care?
    Sin is all about doing what pleases self at the expense of others
    
    
  • Judgment and Condemnation
    Why should I worry about God's judgment and condemnation if I'm a moral person who hasn't committed any serious sins?
    
    
  • Questioning God's Love
    If God loves us so much, why would He ever send a person to a place like hell?
    
    
  • How Do Christians Perceive God?
    Christians have a particular view of what God is like.
    
    
  • Questions About the Bible
    Eight frequently asked questions about the Bible
    
    
  • Questions Answered from the Word
    There are many books in the world today, only the Bible can answer the great questions of life.
    
    
  • How could Jesus be both God and man at the same time?
    How could the eternal, infinite God, Creator of all things, become a finite being with human limitations and weaknesses?
    
    
  • Questions About Friendships & Relationships
    Some common questions regarding friendships and relationships that new Christians have.
    
    
  • What about guilty feelings?
    Whenever we feel guilty, how can we know whether the Holy Spirit is convicting us or that Satan is accusing us?
    
    
  • Can you explain the Trinity to me?
    Our finite minds cannot fully understand or explain this mystery of an infinite God
    
    
  • Why Two Baptisms?
    There are two types of baptism, physical and spiritual.
    
    
  • How can I prove to someone that God exists?
    The universe presents overwhelming evidence for God's existence , but no one can be forced to believe in God.
    
    
• Articles
  Articles designed to stimulate your thinking as regards the origin of the world and the purpose of your life.
  
  
  • From Bad to Worse
    The world is going from bad to worse
    
    
  • Something Worth Considering
    If you were unemployed and owed $90,000 to a bank, you would probably feel that the situation was hopeless. But what if a billionaire told you that he would cover your debt and deposit $1 million into your account?
    
    
  • No Middle Ground
    There is no middle ground upon which we can stand when it comes to the things of God - only a chasm.
    
    
  • 35 Reasons Not To Sin
    35 Reasons Not To Sin - by Jim Elliff, Christian Communicators Worldwide
    
    
  • Removing Sin
    Here are 5 suggested steps you can take for removing sin from your life and your relationships
    
    
  • Some Thoughts on Prayer
    This section has eight very helpful and wonderfully written articles on communing with God in prayer.
    
    
    • Connecting with God
      Prayer Connects You with God
      
      
    • Aspects of Prayer
      Eight aspects of prayer to help you enhance your prayer time.
      
      
    • Model Prayer
      Nehemiah's model prayer offers several important lessons for believers today for how to practice the discipline of prayer.
      
      
    • Overcoming Obstacles to Prayer
      Do you find prayer intimidating? Have you ever said, "I dont know how to pray"?
      
      
    • Prayer and Temptation
      Temptation is tough. That's why its crucial to take time to declare to God our weakness, weariness, and need for help in the midst of testing.
      
      
    • Prayer for Everyday
      Scripture encourages us with numerous examples of people who demonstrate that prayer is an everyday activity for everyday people.
      
      
    • God Answers Fervent Prayer
      Do you ever feel as if your prayers bounce off the ceiling rather than reaching God?
      
      
    • Persistence in Prayer
      Jesus encouraged persistence in prayer.
      
      
  • How We Got the Bible
    There's a short version of how we got the Bible and why.
    
    
  • A Reader's Guide to the Bible
    If you're relatively new to the Bible, here are some simple pointers to encourage and help you decide where and how to begin your personal discovery of GOD'S WORD.
    
    
  • An Overview of the Bible
    A brief overview of the books of the Bible.
    
    
  • Time in the Word
    Faith is built up in us through the Word of God. We need it to help strengthen, guide, and encourage us.
    
    
  • Jesus: The Name
    The name is different in every language.
    
    
• Going Deeper
  Going Deeper into God's Word
  
  
  • Biblical Truths about the Holy Spirit
    The Holy Spirit is God.
    
    
  • Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
    A mini glossary of Biblical and Hebraic words and phrases.
    
    
  • Hebrew, Israelite, or Jew
    What is the difference between a Hebrew, Israelite, or Jew ?
    
    
  • In Response
    This article is in response to some comments made regarding certain content in the Bible.
    
    
  • Law and Promise
    In order to fulfill God’s promise to Abraham, God paid the penalty required under the law, by sending His Son to be the attoning sacrifice for our sins.
    
    
  • Psalm 1:1-3
    A look at Psalm 1, verses 1-3.
    
    
  • To Hell With Hell
    An in-depth look at the biblical concept of hell.
    
    
  • Understanding the Difference
    Understanding the difference between a nominal Christian (in name only) and that of a born-again disciple of Christ.
    
    
• Recovery and Restoration
  Edifying and encouraging articles as regards recovery and restoration from addiction.
  
  
  • Addiction
    Any human activity can become an addiction when carried to an extreme.
    
    
  • Addictive Agents
    No, not secret agents, addictive agents. You know, those persons or things upon which we form an excessive dependency.
    
    
  • Alcoholic Dilemma
    The Alcoholic's Dilemma - A Lament
    
    
  • Conviction vs. Compulsion
    Admittedly, it can be tricky to discern between a conviction and a compulsion.
    
    
  • Drinking in a New Reality
    A Professor discovers a pardox in giving up drinking.
    
    
  • Eight Principles Based on the Beatitudes
    Eight Principles Based on the Beatitudes
    
    
  • Jesus the Liberator
    Jesus is the Liberator, for He brings God's Truth.
    
    
  • Kicking Bad Habits
    Kicking Bad Habits. Recognize the symptoms and their destructive end.
    
    
  • Letting Go and Trusting in God
    Letting Go and Trusting in God. We say that we want to know the will of God, but when we find out what it is, we can't handle it.
    
    
  • Personal Notes
    The following are some personal notes I made early in my recovery, while attending some Christians in Recovery (CIR) meetings.
    
    
  • Some Thoughts On Hope
    Hope is the key ingredient to a successful campaign against personal addiction.
    
    
  • The Strictest Discipline
    The Strictest Discipline. The principle taught here is the strictest discipline or lesson that ever hit humankind.
    
    
  • Twelve Steps to Total and Complete Insanity
    Twelve Steps to Insanity comes from the ACA Communicator - March 1990 - Omaha, Council Bluffs Area Intergroup
    
    
  • Twelve Steps and Their Biblical Comparisons
    Twelve Steps and Their Biblical Comparisons
    
    
  • Voices in Recovery
    Letters of concern and encouragement as regards recovery from addiction.
    
    
    • AA is a Religion
      Those who claim A.A. is not a religion are probably those who do not want A.A. to be a religion.
      
      
    • A Plea for Christian Help
      A letter from Dick B seeking Christian Help for those still suffering.
      
      
    • What I Would Not Trade
      The message and the truth I wouldn’t trade for anything at all.
      
      
  • What warnings about drinking are in the Bible?
    The Bible is cautious about the use of alcohol and includes many warnings.
    
    
• Commentary
  Commentary on various aspects of Christian faith today.
  
  
  • A Good Side of Gossip
    Gossip is getting a juicy new buzz in an unlikely source.
    
    
  • Are You Anxious
    Many people are anxious about things they have no control over.
    
    
  • Are You Lost
    Being lost and alone is a terrifying thought.
    
    
  • At Face Value
    Many people take a lot of what they see and hear at face value.
    
    
  • Attraction VS Promotion
    I believe that the BEST and most effective way we can share Christ with others is through LIVING BY EXAMPLE. (ie., attraction vs. promotion)
    
    
  • Blessed Is
    To fully realize the meaning of blessed as it is stated in the Bible requires much more than a dictionary.
    
    
  • Bringing the Truth to Light
    No one likes to hear the truth when it applies to them.
    
    
  • Changes
    A lot of things have changed since you and I came into the world – changes both within and without.
    
    
  • Closer than a Brother
    There are friends who pretend to be friends… but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
    
    
  • Day of Discovery
    For me, Easter is a celebration of the Day of Discovery.
    
    
  • Exercising Trust
    We place our trust in so many people, places and things that we really have little-to-no control over.
    
    
  • Fulfilling the Plan of God
    God has a plan for your life.
    
    
  • Extending Grace in Church
    Does the church truly extend God's grace?
    
    
  • How Can I Be Sure
    How can I be sure where I stand in my relationship with Christ?
    
    
  • Insanity of Vanity
    The insanity of vanity is easy to see if you are not caught up in it.
    
    
  • Interpretation of Scripture
    No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation.
    
    
  • Is it possible to KNOW God?
    Wouldn't it be great to really KNOW God?
    
    
  • Judging Right From Wrong
    Discerning what is right and wrong
    
    
  • Living On Borrowed Time
    How can we borrow time and who are we supposedly borrowing it from?
    
    
  • Musical Worship
    Musical instruments have been an integral part of worship since Old Testament times.
    
    
  • Negligence
    Negligence is a cancer eating away at Christian faith today.
    
    
  • New Year Equals A Clean Slate
    The New Year is a time many people like to look at as a clean slate.
    
    
  • Not Our Decision
    It is not our decision to decide who should live and who should die.
    
    
  • Not Responsible
    The truth is, we ARE responsible for our actions -- as well as inactions.
    
    
  • Preach the Word
    I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word;
    
    
  • Real Faith
    Are you living out your faith in Christ or are you just going through the motions?
    
    
  • Religion or Relationship
    Christianity over the past two thousand years has moved from being a tribe of renegades to a religion of conformists.
    
    
  • Sound Doctrine
    Just because scripture is used to defend a doctrine, doesn’t mean it is sound doctrine.
    
    
  • The LORD Our God
    Referring to God as Lord is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
    
    
  • We Remember
    Do you remember the 'good old days'?
    
    
• Music Videos
  Watch Christ-centered music videos by various artists online!
  
  
  • Audio Adrenaline
    Audio Adrenaline - Hands & Feet, Ocean Floor
    
    
  • Carrie Underwood
    Carrie Underwood - Jesus Take the Wheel
    
    
  • Fred Hammond
    Fred Hammond - Praise & Worship "Old Time" Mix Extended Version
    
    
  • Hillsong United
    Hillsong United is about the BEST Youth Worship team around. They are from Australia and this is one of thier greatest songs.
    
    
  • Kirk Franklin
    Music videos featuring Kirk Franklin
    
    
  • Mercy Me
    Mercy Me preforms 'Homesick' live.
    
    
  • Nichole Nordeman
    Nichole Nordeman - Legacy
    
    
  • Third Day
    Third Day - Cry Out to Jesus
    
    
  • Yolanda Adams
    Yolanda Adams - This Too Shall Pass
    
    
  • ZOEgirl
    ZOEgirl - I Believe in God, Reason to Live, You Get Me
    
    
• Kids4Truth
  Kids4Truth Web Dynamation Combats Evolution
  
  
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