Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,” (Ephesians 5:18, ESV) During the COVID pandemic, many people went to get vaccinated against this disease. I do not know of any who vaccinated themselves. No, those vaccinated drove to the vaccination site, filled out some forms, rolledContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Filter # Part 3 Being Filled with the Spirit”

“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,” (Ephesians 5:18, ESV) The spiritual person is filled with the Spirit – Part 1 How does a believer become a spiritual person who lives accordingly? It is a matter of being filled with the Spirit. So, what doesContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Filter #1 Living Like a Spiritual Person”

What the spiritual person is not. “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16, ESV) I was commissioned into the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant in 1974. One of the books I had was called the “Officer’s Guide.” This guide is stillContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Filter #1 Living Like a Spiritual Person”

“And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord wasContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Ch.3 Part 3 The Still Small Voice”

“Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Luke 5:16, ESV) Once we visited a place called “Mammoth Cave.” It was a limestone cavern. We went down inside the cave with a guide. While in the cave, the guide turned off his flashlight and shut off all the lights to let us know what theContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Ch. 3, Part 2 Removing the Noise”

The Problem with Noise “And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.” (1 Kings 19:12, ESV) In my undergraduate engineering studies at college, I worked in a cooperative education program. The college had students work for six-months every yearContinue reading “Seven Filters – Ch. 3 Part 1 Hearing the Lord’s Voice”

I do apologize for not getting something out last Friday. I came down with something and was wiped out and totally forgot. This is the end of chapter 2. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the willContinue reading “The Seven Filters Ch. 2 Part 3 Transformation”

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Romans 12:2, ESV) When I drive my four-wheel drive truck on the beach, I must do two things. I mustContinue reading “The Seven Filters Ch. 2 Part 2 Avoiding and Engaging“

Developing the Mind of Christ – Part 1 “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that byContinue reading “Seven Filters Ch.2 Continued”

“For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16, ESV) In 1974, while pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, I had to pass a required course in Nuclear Physics. It was highly theoretical and one of the things we hadContinue reading “The Seven Filters – Chapter Two The Mind of Christ”