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...
Can Children Be Used of God?
Several years ago, I had the privilege of being invited to speak to the children's ministry leaders at Abba's House in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After teaching the Saturday afternoon sessions, the nursery director approached me and told me the following story. One of the nursery director's staff told an amazing story about her three-year-old daughter. The mother told about her little girl noticing that she was sick and asking about what was wrong. After explaining that she wasn't feeling good, her daughter asked if she could pray for her mother. The little girl then prayed a simple,...
What is the Most Powerful Ministry in the Church? (Get Ready for a Surprise!)
I know that after reading the next sentence some of you will be persuaded that I have totally lost my mind, but I'll share it anyways. Here goes ... I believe that one of, if not the most important, powerful ministries in any church is the nursery ministry. I know that you have your mind racing trying to be one step ahead of me. Some of you are thinking, yes it is because it removes the baby's noise and restlessness from the main auditorium so that adults can worship without distractions. Well, that might be 10% of the reason. Others might be thinking that I made this statement because the...
Have You?
This blog post is probably one of the most important words that I've published in my seven years of posting. It all revolves around one question. Here it is ... have you encouraged someone today? I know that you're thinking, "Really? Is that all that he has to say? Isn't there some Holy Ghost word for the week?" Well my friend, this is as Holy Ghost as it gets! I'm convinced that there is someone needing to hear the voice of a Holy Ghost filled person who believes in them, somebody who is coming alongside to dream with them, an individual who has the right word at the right time to...
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