I came home from a brief errand to find my back yard covered in roofing materials – tarps, corrugated plastic, and power tools littered about a third of our lawn. […]
“We cannot be tolerant of sin. We cannot be reconciled with unrepentant sinners. If you try, by compromise, to be reconciled, you will come under the same spirit of deception […]
“Teacher…if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” And Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.” (Mark 9:22-23 NASB, [bf mine]) In […]
Everything that happened with God’s people under the Old Covenant was given as examples for us under the New Covenant (1 Cor. 10:6). For instance God leading His people out of […]
If you had been among those who walked the earth when Jesus did, would you receive healing from him, or would he have to usher you and your unbelief right […]
“When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead” (Revelation 1:17). Friday was the last night of a week-long time of corporate prayer and fasting. We’d had a sweet, […]
“He made my mouth like a sharpened sword” (Isaiah 49:2 – NIV) “I saw…one like a son of man…and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword” (Revelation 1:12, […]
Perhaps it was with a Sunday school teacher. Maybe it was at a retreat. Perhaps a parent prompted it. Many of us remember precisely when we gave our hearts to […]
Last month, one of our pastors felt the Lord telling him to purchase a canopy and lease a space at the local flea market on a particular Saturday. The canopy […]
If you have already seen this clip from S. M. Lockridge, you’ll know why it’s a favorite of mine – the late Pastor Lockridge of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego testifies […]
There is a popular saying, “Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words.” This motto is often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, but that is widely disputed. […]