The beatitudes end with this thought: “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you”. Matthew 5:11-12 As Christians … Continue reading Serving Truth After It’s Expiration Date
Does God speak through visions to guide us? Listen to Bob describe his experience with divine visions to guide him in God's best for his life. As a young Christian, Bob had a difficult decision to make and this video will be very helpful to believers of of all ages. How do we recognize a … Continue reading God prophetically spoke to Bob through a significant vision
What happens when you come back to your home church and tell them about the field trip to the mall? They want to do it too! So, ditto the whole experience. I teach for a weekend and then the next weekend we go to the Food Court at one of our local malls. It was … Continue reading Are You People Angels?
Dear Mark, I’ve been looking for a church lately. I’ve been attending a conservative style church because of the Bible teaching the last few weeks. I’ve never been one for the crazy Charismatic services as I think the disorderliness of them Paul would have rebuked, however I’m not a Cessationist, but THIS church is entirely … Continue reading Great question
“Our youth group needs shaking up! I want you to come and teach our youth how to hear the voice of God and then I want you to take them out in public to prophecy over strangers!” so said my pastor friend from Houston. To be honest, I was a little intimidated. I had never … Continue reading Prophetic Teenagers at a Houston Mall
A few years ago, my doctor sent me for a radiological CAT scan. I had the procedure and the attending nurse told me to drink water as soon as possible to flush the radioactive dye out of my system. As I was walking across the foyer to leave I saw a young man loading up … Continue reading Supernatural Evangelism during a trip to the Doctor
It is hard to find a Christian who doesn't know allot about God. We have plenty of information about Him. Ironically, it is almost as hard to find a Christian who can tell you of a recent encounter WITH God. My point is that there is a difference between knowing about God and knowledge OF … Continue reading Quote from Walt Whitman
Although this blog deals, in a new way, with the relationship in the Christian life between character and giftedness, it might be helpful to read my last blog before reading this one. In it, I suggest that the Christian walk is an act of balance between advancing our Christlike character on one hand and our … Continue reading What is the difference between fruits and gifts?
“I took a team to Murmansk to do an outreach with the brand-new Youth with a Mission base there. We arrived in Moscow the day that Yeltsin was facing the attempted coup in Red Square. It was a very exciting time to say the least. The town that we held our meetings in was a … Continue reading What do you think about supernatural evangelism on mission trips?
In this blog I will explore the relationship between character and giftedness. Another way of describing it would be “the relationship between supernatural power and holiness”. Yet another way of expressing the issue is to differentiate between the fruits of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The distinction is important because … Continue reading What about supernatural power and holiness?
Reluctantly Supernatural: In An Age of Reason 