Is Being Filled with the Holy Spirit REALLY a Priority?
Whether we will admit this to be true or not, the facts are the facts. In many of our Pentecostal/charismatic churches (and the various ministries within the churches), few of the people are Spirit-baptized. I would venture to say that extremely few boys and girls in our Sunday school classes and children's churches have been given the opportunity to be filled with the Spirit. The children in our children's churches and youth in our student ministries that are Spirit-baptized generally are filled with the Spirit at a Kid's/Youth Camp and then return back home never to hear of the Holy Spirit...
Happy One-Year Anniversary to Us!
It was one year ago today that Vickie and I took the biggest step of faith in our marriage and ministry. On July 13th, 2014, I preached my final message at Trinity Church International, we hugged literally hundreds of people, shed a ton of tears as we said emotion-packed goodbyes, and then walked out of Trinity's doors to step out into this new, God-ordained season of ministry. It was a day that we will never forget and will always treasure. Here is the twelve month update. Has the transition been easy? Do you want spiritualees or honesty? (To hear some preachers talk, you'd think that they...
It’s Time to Ignite a Revolution!
A couple of weeks ago, I had the incredible privilege of officiating the wedding ceremony of our youngest son Aaron and his beautiful bride Kaity. It was a service that I will never forget. Vickie and I are so blessed. All three of our sons have married beautiful, godly ladies. It's every parent's dream come true!!! As I was preparing for the wedding, I recognized how weddings have changed over the years. One of the most noticeable changes is the absence of the phrase, "if there is anyone here who objects to this marriage, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." Do you remember...
Have You Heard of a Weird, Wacky Holy Spirit?
Have you ever had some preconceived ideas about an individual only to discover when you actually met that person and got to know them that your ideas were completely wrong? We've all had that happen. I once took as gospel Mr. A's opinion of Mr. X and was hesitant to be around Mr. X. But, after just a few minutes of being with Mr. X, I found that my preconceived ideas were so, so wrong. In fact, I found the opposite to be true. It was a pure joy to be with this person. Then, a relationship began that is still going strong! I don't know what religious circles that you've associated with but...
How Much Power Abides In You?
While reading The Complete Smith Wigglesworth on my iPad recently, I came across a quote that could so excite you that it'd cause you to swing over hell on a cornstalk and spit in the devil's face. Here's the quote ... "In me is working a power stronger than any other power; Christ, the power of God, formed within me. I can see why we need to be clothed upon from above, for the life that is in me is a thousand times bigger than I am outside." Our peanut-size brain can't ever begin to comprehend the vast power residing within a Spirit-filled believer. It's evident that our enemy fully...
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