Pull Out the Knife and Fork!
When Vickie and I made our first trip to Africa, we got to experience life in the bush for a small portion of the trip. One thing I will never forget about this experience was the first meal we ate upon our arrival, curried goat. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a fan of anything that is curried (flavored with hot spices) … never liked it, never will. While I know that the host family had put in great effort to prepare a delicious meal, great as it might have been to the host family, it took every effort on my part to eat the meat. I was not only dealing with the flavor of the curry,...
Pentecost
I recently discovered and then downloaded three books written by a great British Pentecostal pioneer, Alexander A. Boddy, to my iPad. The first of the books, The Laying on of Hands, was written in 1895, and the other two, Pentecost for England and (The True) Pleading of the Blood, were written in 1907. Through the influence of the Anglican Alexander and his wife Mary, a move of God’s Spirit began sweeping across the United Kingdom at the beginning of the twentieth century. Mary often prayed for people to receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. The most famous of these is Smith Wigglesworth....
Call 9-1-1!
While in Bible College, I was introduced through books to the works of many preachers and teachers, many of whom I've long forgotten. But that's not the case with the sermons and writings of a great English Methodist, Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932). As a young preacher, I easily identified with Chadwick as he shared his passion for revival and a move of God's Spirit. This week, I want to share a few of Chadwick's quotes that I believe will impact you as they did me so many years ago. And, I want to do something a little different. Rather than providing the quotes from his The Way to Pentecost...
He’s in the Show and Tell Business!
One of the highlights of the school day for most Kindergarten and first-grade children is the Show and Tell activity. I’m sure that you can recall your excitement as a child when, in Show and Tell, you stood in front of the classroom with an item brought from home, showed it to your classmates, and then told about it. While recently preparing for a sermon, I read a New Testament account of the Holy Spirit participating in a Show and Tell situation. While it wasn't in an elementary school classroom before a group of young children, it was 100% a Show and Tell demonstration. In the city of...
How Real is the Holy Spirit to You?
In growing up in West Columbia, Texas and attending the Christian Center, I often heard Pastor B.B. Hankins say, “I wouldn’t cross the street without the Holy Ghost.” This is so simple and yet so powerful. I recognize now that his statement was merely an updated version of Jesus’ statement. But Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing alone.” John 5:19 (New Century Version) Such a dependency happens when the realness factor of the Holy Spirit kicks in. I love how Kathryn Kuhlman expressed it. “He is more real to me than you are.” This Person that Jesus introduced to His...
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