A Cry of Desperation
In a day where it is common to have dry-cleaner churches where you are in by 9 out by 10 and the people in the churches are time-conscious, self-conscious, or possibly unconscious, there is a cry across the land for one last move of God's Spirit. Dissatisfaction with the status quo is rising, sweeping across denominational and undenominational boundaries. Age boundaries are shattering as children, youth, and adults are longing for more of God's Spirit. There is a sound penetrating into the heavenlies for one more rain to flood our churches and people. Like blind Bartimaeus of days of old,...
What Translation of the Bible Are They Reading?
Many years ago, I heard the story of a group of pastors that were debating the merits of different Bible translations. One pastor told his peers that he always used the King James Version in his preaching because of its richness in conveying God's Word. Another pastor told the Amplified Translation was his favorite because it greatly enlarged the shades and meanings of various words in each verse. Another pastor stated that he loved to preach from the Living Translation because of its fluidity and ease. The discussion continued for some time until there came a voice from a young lady that...
Why Children’s Ministry?
Vickie and I are days away from celebrating our 35th anniversary of being in children's ministry. I'll be the first to admit that's a long time. In fact, I don't know of too many people being in this ministry for that length of time. This isn't a ministry known for longevity. I know of many that started when we began and within a few short years drifted on to other things. Why do I continue? Quite simply, my answer is found in the words of David. "So each generation can set its hope anew on God, remembering his glorious miracles and obeying his commands." Psalms 78:7 (New Living...
Prepare for What God has Already Prepared for You!
It's time for me to stand, place my right hand upon the Bible, raise my left hand into the air, and tell the honest to goodness truth. Ready? Here goes. By and large, Christians are one weird group of people. I feel better now that I've made that confession. At times, I just don't understand their logic (if they have any). It causes me to wonder if at their birth, their mother hit them with the stupid stick. I'll speak about children's ministry leaders to provide an example. They know that their children need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit as recorded in the Book of Acts and yet...
Exploring the Heavenlies
This past week, Vickie and I took a couple days and went out of town for some much needed rest and relaxation. In doing so, we did something radical. We put aside being veteran Florida residents and joined the millions who come to Florida as tourists. You'd think that after living in Florida for almost 25 years that we would have seen all of the Florida's sights. Nope! And so, we invested the time to become tourists and made the 4 1/2 hour drive from Lake Worth down to the southernmost point in the continental United States, Key West. If you've never been to Key West, let me tell you...
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