The Necessity of the Holy Spirit Baptism
Most of my blog posts are such a challenge to compose. My passion for the person and work of the Holy Spirit is so enormous that I battle trying to keep the word count to being something that could be read in two to three minutes. With the average person reading 250 to 300 words per minute, I struggle keeping my passion constrained to a word count that won't overwhelm the reader. Because of the likes of Twitter, the days of individuals sitting down with a book or magazine are long gone. (I’m even struggling now because I’m using word count to explain why I struggle.) Fortunately, there are...
Have a Child Running From God? Read This!
Most churches that I have attended or speak in today have a mini-sermon (many aren't too "mini") before the offering is received to challenge the people's faith to trust God in their giving. Here is a scripture verse often used during these mini/maxi-sermons: "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." Luke 6:38 If not that verse, then it is: "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall...
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...
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