It’s Way Too Easy!
In traveling and ministering in churches both here in America and abroad, I am constantly amazed at the comments and compliments that I receive from pastors about the ease that they see when I preach about the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and the ensuing altar ministry. Evidently, I make it look too easy. So many pastors are amazed at the number of people who respond to the altar call and then baptized. Let me let you in on the "secret". Ready? It IS easy. Why? It's because there is no pressure on me. After spending time in prayer and preparation before the service, I have the greatest...
Moved & Left No Forwarding Address
It's happened to all of us at one time or another. We have all mailed a letter to an individual only to later have it returned with a notification from the post office telling us that the person has moved and left no address in which to forward the letter. I've had this happen several times. Fortunately, I was able to locate many of these people by relying upon Facebook. In reading Tommy Welchel's True Stories of the Miracles of Azusa Street and Beyond, I found a statement that caused me to notice something that was once prevalent in the Church and now seemingly has moved and left no...
It’s Happy Hour – The Holy Ghost is Here!
Have you ever wondered why many church services are comparable to a seemingly never-ending funeral service? I’m talking about church services that are cold, lifeless, boring, emotionless, powerless, predictable, … Need I go on? You know exactly what I am talking about. You've endured those types of services. I'm talking about services that have been so formalized and formulaized that its very life has disappeared. A few weeks ago, I spent a Friday evening at a local Oktoberfest celebration where literally hundreds of people were enjoying the carnival rides, games, and native German food and...
The Power of a Nobody!
I absolutely love reading the history of great moves of God. Right now, I'm enjoying reading Tommy Welchel's newest book True Stories of the Miracles of Azusa Street and Beyond. There are so many stories that I could share from this book that have encouraged and challenged me but space and time won't allow me to do so. But there is one thought from this book that has to be shared. Have you ever studied the life of the Azusa Street Revival's founder, William Seymour? After reading the first few chapters, my initial thought was that Seymour definitely wouldn't have been the man that I would...
Is He Preaching or Telling the Truth?
You may have heard about the little boy who was sitting in a church service listening to his father preach when he leaned over to his mother, pulled on her dress to get her attention, and then whispered in her ear, "Mom, is dad preaching or is he telling the truth?" Even at a young age, the little boy had learned that, at times, preachers can "stretch" the truth a bit (especially when reporting how many people attended the church services). Here's a statement that makes its way into a lot of sermons. It's not a new truth or revelation. The statement was made long before Jesus was born. It...
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