What’s Happened to the Wonder?
In reading Luke's account of the workings of the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts, I often see the Holy Spirit's actions causing people to wonder, marvel, and be amazed. For example, in writing of the miracle at the gate called Beautiful, Luke recorded... "And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him." Acts 3:10 Let me shed more light on this verse by adding insights gained from reading other translations. "...and they were filled with wonder and amazement and were...
It Makes You Say “Hmmm”
Lately, the Lord has really been dealing with my heart about what His Word has to say about the subject of divine healing. I'm not talking about just a little urge from the Lord here and there. I'm talking about a major stirring, the kind that wakes up a person at night to ponder and meditate upon His insights. I call these times "hmmm" moments. I know that you know exactly what I am talking about. Getting a nighttime hmmm is generally the kind that to me is the most impactful. These are just too good to keep to myself. Here are just a few divine healing hmmms that have interrupted my sleep...
Meeting the Qualifications
If you know anything at all about serving in the local church as a volunteer or even in a paid ministry position, you know that the days are long gone for individuals to pop into a classroom on a whim and join the ministry. Also, long gone are the days of seeing pastors stand behind the pulpit and quote the beginning of Mark 8:34 "Whosoever will come" and then immediately march the volunteers off to their new "forever" home. In most churches, a person wanting to serve in any capacity must first fill out an application, have an interview with the ministry leader, and then pass what is...
The Importance of You
While I can go through and give the names of a long list of people mentioned in the Bible and get a "yep, I know all about that person" from most churchgoers, I want to mention a name that would cause many to at best give me an I-don't-know shrug or produce a haphazard guess. In this post, I am referring to a person named Ananias. (Are you a shrugger or a guesser?) Let me help you. For some, immediately you might think about the Ananias who along with his wife Sapphira mentioned in Acts 5 had an encounter with God that no one would want to have. That's not the Ananias that I am referring to....
The Holy Spirit’s Problem
Back when Vickie and I started in the ministry (somewhere in or around 1492), carrying business cards was a prerequisite for evangelists. Do you remember those days? On it, we listed our ministry name, contact information, and the emphasis of our ministry. With the business card generally being only 3 1/2 inches by 2 inches, there wasn't much room to add too many details about our ministry. Well, those days are long gone. Now, with the enablement of modern technology, those desiring our contact information will ask me to airdrop or email my contact information. Within a microsecond or two,...
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