Resources for Christian Study
Below are some tools to help you deepen your walk with the Lord and expand your knowledge of who He is, what He has done, and who He has called you to be.
You can listen to sermons, read articles, and learn about our books. Please feel free to share these resources with those you know who would also glean from it.
Credit Mark Henslee
Devotional Thoughts
The Puzzle Picture of Life
My grandmother always had a puzzle in progress when I went to visit. I enjoyed looking at the pieces and figuring out where they went to complete the picture. She taught me to start with the edge pieces or border. Then, we would work on different sections, sometimes moving from one to another, until the…
The Fruit of Our Mouths
Several years ago, a friend was helping me with a construction project when I hit my thumb with the hammer against a joist hanger. Hitting a thumb with a hammer hurts. This took that pain to a significantly higher level! After I let out a cry of pain and a few mumbled words, my friend…
Pruning To Bear Much Fruit
In the past couple of posts, I’ve been sharing spiritual lessons from my garden. Today, we’re going to learn about pruning so that we can bear more fruit. One of the exciting parts of a garden is to watch the plants grow bigger and bigger. Then, the flowers form, and the anticipation of the fruit…
Guess I’ll Go Eat Worms
We used to have a pastor that would sometimes drive a point home of being too inwardly focused by emphasizing his previous statement with the little children’s self-deprecating diddy, “Nobody likes me. Everybody hates me. Guess I’ll go eat worms.” And, if we’re honest, most of us have experienced this sentiment at least once in…
The Battle for Fresh Fruit
“It must be nice to get all of that fresh produce for free.” A garden can provide an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables right in your own backyard. However, to say that it is free would be a great misstatement. There’s the cost of the seeds, or starter plants; the soil and amendments; fertilizer;…
We Were Created to Live and Produce Fruit Right-Side Up
I enjoy gardening. There is something therapeutic about working in the soil and tending to plants. Watching a little seed sprout, then become a full-sized plant, and eventually producing something that I can enjoy eating. This year, I decided that I would start a garden, as it has been a long time since I last…
Is There a Promise of Blessing and Ease Tied to Obedience?
I saw a post on Facebook that said, “Obedience brings blessings; disobedience brings conflict!” I often listen for partial or twisted “facts” related to a Christian walk. This statement sounds right at first glance, but then I was struck with the following. In our immaturity, we may misinterpret the responses of others and difficult circumstances. …
Yesterday’s Challenges Prepare Us For Today’s Victories
All of us face challenges in life. Some are big, some small, others are ginormous. As we face today’s challenges it is helpful to remember what the Lord has done to bring us through in the past. In 1 Samuel 17, we read the famous story about David facing Goliath. Much is made about David’s…
Stability in the Sea of Change
A few years ago, we sold our house and moved full-time into the ministry’s fifth wheel travel trailer. Since then we have stayed in the trailer at more than 53 locations across 20 states; Mark stopped counting at some point. Yet, with all of the movement and variation of where the trailer was parked, we…
Yes Lord, In Your Strength
A New Year has come, and for many, that means making resolutions for things that we intend to do this year. Some want to lose weight, or improve their health in some way. Resolutions are generally goals that we believe will improve our life. These are good things. Yet, how many actually make it to…
Walking In Purity(opens in new tab)
A Discipleship Course in Healing & Freedom from Sexual Sin
“Through sexual pleasure with our spouse, we can express thanks to God for creating them for us. Worship of the Lord should be a natural outflow from the enjoyment we experience. If a sunrise, mountain view, or anything else in nature can cause us to say, “Wow, God you are amazing!” and bring us to a place of worship, then intimate sexual relations with our spouse should give us even greater cause for worshiping our Creator.”
It’s time to reclaim sexual purity, which God called very good. Walking in Purity looks at living in freedom rather than regret and shame, and provides practical steps for healing. Here you will find answers to hard questions you may be too embarrassed to ask. You will learn how to use the proper tools to identify root issues that hinder intimacy and love, and receive healing from the Lord.
The content focuses on the practical application of tools to experience individual healing and relational repair. While the information will be beneficial for a single reader, it is even better when worked through with 2 or 3 others to assist with accountability during the healing process.
Available in electronic or paperback formats
Breaking the Burdensome Yoke(opens in new tab)
Breaking the Burdensom Yoke: A Discipleship Course in Forgiving and Grieving
Forgiving and grieving go beyond theoretical concepts. Know you need to forgive, but you just can't seem to figure out how? Grieving but feel like everyone thinks you should be "over it" by now? This book is for you.
Breaking the Burdensome Yoke walks the reader through the why, what, and how aspects of forgiveness and grief. These are active processes, and yet, we often get stuck along the way. Those that have already read the book are saying things like, "I didn't know I needed to forgive that; This helped me understand my grief better; and Everyone needs this book!"
Available in electronic or paperback formats
Behind Enemy Lines(opens in new tab)
Behind Enemy Lines: A Discipleship Course in Spiritual Warfare(opens in new tab)
Revised and Expanded Second Edition
We had so many questions from readers that we decided to expand the teaching included in this book. Additionally, you will find a dedicated Question and Answer section in the appendix.
Behind Enemy Lines takes a look at the power of the Holy Spirit and how we walk in victory rather than defeat and how that often creates questions among those we encounter. You will be reminded of your identity in Christ and be guided toward applying biblical principles of doing like Jesus did. You will uncover practical insights for participating in what God is doing in and through His children when they submit to His will.
Available in electronic or paperback formats
Reflections: Living Right-Side Up in an Upside-Down World(opens in new tab)
A Devotional Resource
This is a collection of 52 stories combining real life experiences and spiritual principles. Mark and Dallas have devoted themselves to ministry for over 30 years. They have found that sharing their stories encourages fellow Believers.
They share both their celebrations and trials with candor and practical application of Scripture to everyday life. It is their hope that you can learn from their experiences and strengthen your walk with the Lord through these devotional stories.
Available in electronic or paperback formats
Luis and His Tangled Mixed-Up, Sticky, Wobbly Web of Emotions(opens in new tab)
A Children's Book on Grief for ages 5-10
In this book, Luis navigates his emotions after his grandfather's sudden, unexpected death. Join Luis and Tim as they talk about the emotional web of grief. This book uses the ebb and flow of color, as well as the storyline, to help children understand and navigate the grief of losing someone special in their lives.
(Fully illustrated, 40 pages, paper cover book, 9 x 9 inches also available in Audio only, Read along--audio with illustrations, and eBook versions)
JennyLyne and the Science Fair Incident(opens in new tab)
A Children's Book on Forgiveness for ages 5-10
JennyLyne vs the Guinea Hens(opens in new tab)
A Children's Book on Forgiveness for ages 5-10
Join JennyLyne on her misadventures through a neighbor's garden, laundry line, and mango tree. Through these experiences, JennyLyne learns about Jesus' love in addition to how forgiveness impacts us all. This is the first story in a series of books for children regarding forgiveness.
(Fully illustrated, 34 pages, paper cover book, 9 x 9 inches also available in Audio only, Read along--audio with illustrations, and eBook versions)
Sermons & Short Stories
In addition to offering our blogs in print, you can listen to some of our sermons and God stories (some would call these testimonies).
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