Category Archives: —Growth and practice

Learning how to walk in what we got.

When Jesus Christ Becomes Boring

Posted on March 26, 2025 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

. Most of what I teach is what the spirit of Christ has been revealed within me. I teach it from the Bible, and mostly from the writings of Paul. His writings are the primary means by which God has … Continue reading →

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Developing the Mind of Christ

Posted on June 22, 2024 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

. The mind of man is an amazing thing. It is the organ of our mental perception, and it contains what is referred to in the Bible as our emotions and passions,  our identity, our logical reasoning and even our … Continue reading →

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How God Works in Me

Posted on March 29, 2024 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

. I am always on the lookout, in my reading of the Bible as well as in my prayerful, contemplative meditations of the things of Christ, for the specific thinking that will position me to connect with the working of … Continue reading →

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Division in the Body

Posted on March 30, 2022 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

. . Whenever and wherever I have preached and taught Jesus Christ and people have responded, there has come a time when a spirit of division rose up within the resulting fellowship(s).  Some person or group began speaking evil about … Continue reading →

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Life in Christ Without Meetings

Posted on February 23, 2022 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

. . Is there a life, a living in Christ without meetings?  Oh No!  And what could/should any meetings “in Christ” look like? The New Testament has very little to say concerning gathering together as believers of Jesus Christ, at … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Math

Posted on January 15, 2022 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

  . I find it amusing when a scientist claims that he/she doesn’t believe in God, and that the reason is that God’s existence can’t be proven.  Meanwhile, that scientist’s understanding of their specific discipline most assuredly involves the use … Continue reading →

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Did We Create God?

Posted on June 12, 2021 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

. . Did God create us, or did we create God?  Because if we created God, then we’re going to have to work very hard (and many people do) to protect Him and justify His existence to others.  In this … Continue reading →

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Are We Free to Sin in Christ?

Posted on January 18, 2021 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

. . If you ignore the law in order to become transformed unto Christ by his spirit, you are free indeed, able to express the glory of God. If you ignore the law for any other reason, you are simply … Continue reading →

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Vengeance is Mine

Posted on September 27, 2020 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

.. . Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.  Romans 12:19 I used to think God was saying the same thing twice in … Continue reading →

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The Wormhole of the Cross of Christ

Posted on November 30, 2019 by stevehartlaub@gmail.com

. . . . A definition of a wormhole, from Wikipedia:  A wormhole  is a speculative structure linking disparate points in spacetime…  A wormhole can be visualized as a tunnel with two ends at separate points in spacetime (i.e., different … Continue reading →

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