by Billy Burns | Sep 5, 2025 | Book of Acts, New Testament Christianity, Walk of the Spirit
Have you ever wondered why many church services resemble a seemingly endless 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 because...
by Billy Burns | Aug 29, 2025 | New Testament Christianity, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Perhaps you know this about me — I love, love, love to eat a good, juicy hamburger. In fact, I’ve concluded that any day of the week whose name ends with the letter “y” is an excellent day for a hamburger — e.g., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…...
by Billy Burns | Aug 8, 2025 | Children's Ministry, God's Supernatural Power, New Testament Christianity, The Holy Spirit, The Word, Walk of the Spirit, Youth Ministry
Many years ago, I heard the story of a group of pastors who were debating the merits of different Bible translations. One pastor told his peers that he always used the King James Version in his preaching because of its richness in conveying God’s Word. Another pastor...
by Billy Burns | Aug 1, 2025 | God's Supernatural Power, New Testament Christianity, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Some blog postings require sentence after sentence and paragraph after paragraph in order to share my thoughts. Here’s a thought that only takes a few words. It’s taken from a brief quote from one of my favorite preachers, Leonard Ravenhill. “I’m sick and tired of...
by Billy Burns | Jul 25, 2025 | New Testament Christianity, The Holy Spirit, The Word, Walk of the Spirit
In recently reading Dr. Lester Sumrall’s Pioneers of Faith, I discovered a statement that is so, so, so, so (should I continue?) powerful. Here it is … “The majority of people throughout Church history never move beyond their first blessing from God – the salvation...
by Billy Burns | Jul 18, 2025 | Book of Acts, New Testament Christianity, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Some time ago, I came across a book that quickly became a much-welcomed addition to my library, J.B. Phillips’ The Young Church in Action. This book, published in 1955, is a translation of the Book of Acts and is a forerunner to his New Testament in Modern English....
