Preparing for the “Suddenlies” of the Holy Spirit
by Billy Burns | Feb 11, 2008 | Children's Ministry, Revival
We all want the “suddenlies” mentioned in the Book of Acts to happen in our children’s ministry, don’t we? We desire for the Holy Spirit to come and demonstrate His presence and power just as He did in Acts 2, 10, and 16 causing children to be...Where’s the Beef?
by Billy Burns | Jan 28, 2008 | Children's Ministry, Revival
In the 1980s, the Wendy’s hamburger chain used a commercial shown across North America and Canada featuring an elderly actress named Clara Peller who receives a competitor’s burger with a massive bun (the competitor’s slogan was “Home of the...John Wesley’s Prophecy
by Billy Burns | Dec 18, 2007 | Children's Ministry, Ignite Conference, Revival
John Wesley was once asked if he was fearful that the Methodist church in America would cease to exist. “Never!” he replied. “But,” he added, “I am fearful that it will cease to exist as a movement with power and godliness and become only...Teaching With Heaven In Mind
by Billy Burns | Nov 5, 2007 | Children's Ministry
Several years ago, I received a call from a lady asking that I conduct a memorial service for her nephew. The headlines of our Palm Beach Post had recently bannered the sordid details of this boy’s death telling of how the boy’s mother and live-in...I See the Rain A Comin’
by Billy Burns | Oct 18, 2007 | Children's Ministry, Revival
I was raised (and often reared … if you get my drift) in a home where my sister Ruth and I had to be dead three days before missing church. After all, if Jesus rose from the dead on the third day, Mom and Dad expected us to as well. Missing church for baseball...