Pray for Our City: New Orleans Crime Out of Control
by Eric Dunbar The Bible says that the effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (James 5:16). As a Bible believing, Spirit filled citizen of New Orleans, I believe Read More ... The post...
View ArticleGod Is Not Angry With You Don’t Listen to the Devil
by Eric Dunbar God is not angry with you. So don’t listen to the devil’s lies. The pain of being addicted to a substance, even a substance like nicotine or Read More ... The post God Is Not Angry With...
View ArticleNew Orleans Crime Patrol: Pray ‘Peace’
by Eric Dunbar We’re seriously in need of a crime patrol. Crime in New Orleans is out of control. EricDunbar.com is allocating the entire month of December to pray for our beloved Read More ... The...
View ArticleGod Gives Us What We Want – ASK God
by Eric Dunbar We can have whatever we want, provided we ask God. Have you ever heard someone say, “God gives us what we need, not what we want?” I Read More ... The post God Gives Us What We Want –...
View ArticleWhat Child Is This? The Blessing of Christmas
by Eric Dunbar Christmas is the time of year that we celebrate the birth of a baby named Jesus; but what child is this? In the midst of all the Read More ... The post What Child Is This? The Blessing...
View ArticleTrust, Optimism–How Would You Define Faith?
by Eric Dunbar If you were to ask the question, “How would you define faith?” you’re likely to get ten different answers from as many people. Trust, belief, confidence, conviction, Read More ... The...
View ArticleCount it All Joy–You Are Pure Gold
by Eric Dunbar Pure gold is rare, and difficult to refine. Whenever you are faced with adversity, know that you are pure gold, and remember the words of James, the Read More ... The post Count it All...
View ArticleImmigrants, Christianity, and Christ
by Ralph Berry I AM A CHRISTIAN. As a Christian, I have seen men who profess the name of Christ spill vitriol and malice regarding immigrants or “strangers” among us. Read More ... The post Immigrants,...
View ArticleHidden Love Revealed in the Law
The Old Testament is full of the hidden love of God. When God gave Moses the Law (Ten Commandments), it was never meant to be all about the legality of Read More ... The post Hidden Love Revealed in...
View ArticleFaith Types: Believe God Regardless
There are two faith types that describe your level of discipleship. A disciple is a disciplined learner. Christians are disciples of Christ and that makes the Christian a disciplined learner of Christ....
View ArticleChurch Doctrine versus Bible Doctrine
As a Christian, I have often wondered whether church doctrine and Bible doctrine were one in the same. Is church doctrine Bible doctrine, or is it the doctrine of religion? The other day a young man...
View ArticleOpioid Addiction to Pain Medication
Opioid addiction is now at epidemic proportions in America. It often starts with a prescription for pain medication. The epidemic is now in New Orleans, and that is just too close to my doorstep for...
View ArticleAddiction Recovery Healing Hurts
Many people think addiction recovery is pain-free. But addiction recovery healing hurts. When I quit using crack cocaine, I thought the pain of addiction would leave me. I could not have been more...
View ArticleIf You Only Knew How Much God Loves You
If you only knew how much God loves you, your life would change in an instant. God’s love can be seen even in the flowers. “Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say...
View ArticlePerfectly Joined Together in Doctrine
“Now I plead with you brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same...
View ArticleBalancing Expectation and Anticipation
Someone asked me about my relationship with God. Two words immediately came to mind: expectation and anticipation. Both are vital to believing God and developing a relationship with Him. There is a...
View ArticleEvery Day is Thanksgiving for the Believer
Every day is Thanksgiving for the believer, or at least, it should be. If we were to count the blessings that God sends our way in a single day, they would surely run into the hundreds. Giving thanks...
View ArticleThe Key to Understanding Faith
The key to understanding faith is revealed in the Parable of the Sower. Having faith is a lot like having a tomato seed. You don’t have to understand how a tomato seed produces a tomato. To get a...
View ArticleBitterness Will Postpone Your Blessing
Keep your heart clean. Bitterness is the one thing that will postpone your blessing. It’s like taking poison and waiting for the person you’re angry with to die. “Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I...
View ArticleFirst Seven Days of the New Year – Day 4
Day 4 – Prepare to Succeed in the New Year At the beginning of every New Year, we make promises to ourselves about how we are going to change our lives. Among these promises, we promise to lose weight,...
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