Every now and then, I discover a sentence or paragraph in a book that causes an explosion in my spirit. It's as though the black ink used to print the text has miraculously turned into a red letter, "thus-saith-the-Lord" word to me. I experienced this in a book that I'm reading right now In Light of Eternity, the Life of Leonard Ravenhill written by Mack Tomlinson. Here are a couple of quotes that will cause you to stop to meditate upon their significance and then hopefully write into your journal. "I’m believing that I’m going to see a Pentecost that will out-Pentecost Pentecost." A little...

Don't you love reading the words "and suddenly" in the Book of Acts? While these Spirit-filled, Spirit-led men were walking with the Spirit and obeying His promptings, the Holy Spirit showed up in an unplanned, surprising way that brought about supernatural results. The "and suddenly" reminds us that we never know what He is up to or what He is going to do next. Just because He moved in one direction in last week's service doesn't mean that it will happen in the same way this weekend or ever for that matter. It fills the New Testament Church with anticipation because we know that the service...

I have discovered a deep rooted issue in my life ... I am a fickle man. When it comes to certain opinions, I find myself changing my mind on subjects that I once thought were absolute. For example, when Vickie cooks her infamous chicken fried steak, I am quick to say that this meal is my all-time favorite meal that she cooks. Then, a few days later, when she cooks her incredible pot roast with potatoes and carrots, the chicken fried steak becomes an ancient memory and now the pot roast is my all-time favorite meal. And, when she cooks her ... well, the list could go on and on. I have...

If you've been around for any number of years, you have seen the trends come and go for how the Church and its various ministries should function. I will let you in on a secret. If you don't like the current super-hyped style of ministry, just stay the course and wait. In just a few years, it will change. Another one of the Baskin Robbins' 31 flavors of church style will resurface and be all of the craze. Recently while reading a F.F. Bosworth's classic book "Christ the Healer", I read the following statement and literally wanted to jump up and down in my office. Bosworth clearly shares the...