My Hullabaloo!
I'm excited and excited some more and even excited beyond being excited. (Did that make any sense?) What's all of the hullabaloo (betcha haven't seen that word in a while) about? Our new Access Church small-group semester launches this Sunday. (www.access.tv/groups) Starting next Wednesday at 7 AM at Chick-fil-A, I will begin a journey leading a group of men through the book of Acts, discovering this blueprint for how the Holy Spirit wants to minister in His dispensation. In the Fall, we will explore chapters 1 through 12, and in the Spring, chapters 13 through 28. It will be...
You Need the Specialist
Several years ago, Vickie and I had the privilege of ministering in Fiji for 7 days. During our stay, we ministered some 30 times. It was an awesome experience. Lives were changed; we had added to the Kingdom. I felt so, so, so fulfilled in knowing that we had accomplished our assignment. We went back the next year, and instead of ministering 30 times, we ministered, I believe, just 5 times. To be perfectly honest, I wasn’t a happy camper. We had traveled an enormous distance only to minister a few times. I felt as though our time was being wasted. Throughout our stay in Fiji, I so wanted to...
Batteries Not Included
Let me describe what possibly could be every parent’s worst nightmare. Imagine this. For months, it is undeniable that your child is hinting, begging, earnestly interceding for the latest electronic “necessity” of life. Although its price tag will take a large portion of your retirement savings, the anticipation of the look on your angel’s face will make it worth the extreme sacrifice. On Christmas morning, the moment arrives. Excitement fills the air as your darling pushes aside package after package looking for the gift of all gifts. Upon finding what should be the package, wrapping paper...
Wisdom from the FAA
Leave it to the Federal Aviation Administration to reinforce a foundational principle for flowing in the supernatural. If you have ever flown in an airplane, you know that before the plane taxis down the runway for lift-off, a voice comes across the public-address system with flight safety instructions. During these instructions, you will learn about the importance of wearing the seat belt, where the exit doors are, how to find the doors in the event that the airplane loses its lighting, how the seats can be used as flotation devices, how to obtain oxygen in the event of an emergency, etc....
Sticks and Stones
NOTE: While this post is directed toward those BLESSED to minister to children, the truth is applicable in every form of ministry. As children, we all blurted out, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I trust that as adults we have all learned that nothing could be further from the truth. Words are powerful. Jesus emphasized this when He said, “These words that I speak are spirit and life.” Words can create lifelong prison sentences, entrapping people with fear, insecurities, and unwarranted shame. Or, words can liberate people from the chains of bondage,...
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