Author Archives: Steve Husting

About Steve Husting

Steve Husting lives in Southern California with his wife and son. He enjoys encouraging others through writing, and likes reading, digital photography, the outdoors, calligraphy, and chocolate. He has written several books and ebooks, and hundreds of Christian devotionals. Steve is also having a great time illustrating God's Word with calligraphy.

Letter to my pen pals, February 2019

A new year has started, and with it new possibilities. I know, that sounds like a corny Hallmark card. Like the happily-ever-after of a fairy tale. Some people have a right to be skeptical. But not Christians. With a risen … Continue reading →

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For to us a child is born

About 700 years before the Word was made flesh, God revealed details about the Savior of the world so we would know what He would be like. In Isaiah 9:6–7 we find these words: For to us a child is … Continue reading →

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Attitudes of Faith

What does faith feel like? How do you know when you have it? As I was praying about my faith, several aspects of my faith over the years came to mind. I had demonstrated faith in different ways, but they … Continue reading →

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Put on the Whole Armor of God

After I finished reading In Christ Jesus: The Sphere of the Believer’s Life, by Arthur Tappan Pierson, I gained a greater appreciation for the salvation that Christ has accomplished for us. I highly recommend you read the free, online version … Continue reading →

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The Our Father Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Excerpt from Life in the Kingdom, book 1 https://stevehusting.com/alivetogod/steves-books/ Pray Like This Matthew 6:9a Pray like this Notice that Jesus does not say “pray these words,” but “pray in this manner.” There’s nothing wrong with praying these words; we just … Continue reading →

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After the Easter Story: Resurrection Power and the Christian

Edited contents taken from Living with the End in View, book 2, by Steve Husting http://www.lulu.com/shop/steve-husting/living-with-the-end-in-view-book-2/paperback/product-753096.html The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the defining aspect of the Christian faith. No other religion has this story of God … Continue reading →

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In Matthew 5:17, Doesn’t Jesus contradict the NT authors about the law continuing forever?

Here is the passage in Matthew 5:17-19: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven … Continue reading →

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Continuing in faith

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him” (Colossians 2:6). How did we receive Christ the Lord? When we heard the gospel and received it by faith. We realized that we were in need of … Continue reading →

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Happy in the Kingdom

[This is a book excerpt from Life in the Kingdom: The Gospel According to Jesus in the Book of Matthew, by Steve Husting, in  print now, then ebook soon.] Introduction Normally, we think that we can be happy only when … Continue reading →

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Using logic and reason to share the gospel?

Some Christians are frustrated when using arguments of logic and reason, such as from nature, to prove the existence of God or convince a person to become a Christian. The problem with this approach is that it does not take … Continue reading →

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