Whacked by the Stupid Stick?
Just when I thought that people couldn't put their ignorance on display in a greater way, they continue to prove me wrong. It's as though some people have been hit with the stupid stick and gone back for a second whack! That is my thought as I've been reading through some commentaries on the Book of Acts in regards to God's miracle working power. It is evident that many today believe that God has either run out of miraculous power or relegated it just to the early days of the Church. I'm thankful that not everyone has been whacked by that stick. In reading the book The Phenomena of...
Anticipation!
In just a couple of hours, Vickie and I are going to an event that I guarantee will bring out the little boy in me, the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. I can already tell you that I'll come back home later today with my voice being hoarse from my whooping and hollering as I watch the Texas cowboys showcase their skills at bull riding, bare back riding, barrel racing, and roping contests. I can't put into words the excitement that I know that I will feel and express through my screams as I watch the cowboy mounted on the back of a bucking wild bull bolt out of the rodeo chute as the gate...
My Bold New Year Resolutions
It's a new year. And, as you may well know, this is the time of year when people make their resolutions for the upcoming 12 months. It could be to lose weight or be more punctual or watch less television. Perhaps you have your own list of things resolutions to achieve in this new year. Well, if the truth be known, with this being the second full week of our new year, for most, their New Year resolutions are already a major disappointment. I read online that a 2007 study by Richard Wiseman from the University of Bristol involving 3,000 people showed that 88% of those who set New Year...
A Special Request from Billy Burns
A few days ago, we in children's ministry lost one of our heroes. Vince Saum (AKA Big Vinny) was a legend as an evangelist, children's pastor, and producer of incredible Christian children's television programs. Vince ministered in our South Florida church several times and ministered in our district Kid's Camps for many years and was a gigantic blessing. Only eternity will give an accurate record of his investment into the Kingdom. If you've followed me for an length of time at all, you know that I never mention money. But, I want to follow Paul's admonition to Timothy (1 Timothy 5:3) and...
Have I Got a Quote For You!!!
When I was in high school, a move of God's Spirit swept across our small south Texas town. People from the Baptist, Methodist, Nazarene, and other evangelical churches were being gloriously baptized in God's Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. Needless to say, not every pastor in these churches took too kindly about what was going on. I remember that one pastor made use of his weekly column in our local Brazoria County News newspaper to attack this move of God. Looking back, I now can see just how foolish his thoughts were. But, try as they may, these pastors and their...
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