by Billy Burns | May 30, 2025 | Children's Ministry, God's Supernatural Power, New Testament Christianity, The Holy Spirit
One of the highlights of the school day for most Kindergarten and first-grade children is the Show and Tell activity. I’m sure that you can recall your excitement as a child when, in Show and Tell, you stood in front of the classroom with an item brought from home,...
by Billy Burns | May 23, 2025 | Holy Spirit Filled Believers, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
In growing up in West Columbia, Texas and attending the Christian Center, I often heard Pastor B.B. Hankins say, “I wouldn’t cross the street without the Holy Ghost.” This is so simple and yet so powerful. I recognize now that his statement was merely an updated...
by Billy Burns | May 16, 2025 | The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
It’s true confession time—I hate to clean out my clothes closet. I know that it should be an annual event, but it usually becomes a dreaded undertaking that is only accomplished when I can finally muster up the courage. Why? While doing this job, I have to come to...
by Billy Burns | May 9, 2025 | Leadership, New Testament Christianity, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit
One question I often hear as we travel and minister in our Holy Spirit Rallies concerns the altar calls and the people’s response to them. Pastors frequently ask, “How did you do what you did today at the altar?” They usually follow with, “You made it look so...
by Billy Burns | Mar 21, 2025 | God's Supernatural Power, Holy Spirit Filled Believers, New Testament Christianity, The Holy Spirit
The truth be known—once you’ve worked in any form of children’s ministry for any period of time, you are hopelessly, helplessly, forever and a day thinking of things through that lens. For example, walking through Walmart or Target’s toy department...
by Billy Burns | Mar 6, 2025 | God's Faithfulness, God's Promises, Holy Spirit Filled Believers, New Testament Christianity, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Okay, I’ll ‘fess up. I know that there is a God and I’m not Him. But, if I were, the Acts 10 chapter certainly wouldn’t be in the Bible. If I were God and had to deal with the people involved, the culture of that day, and religious tradition, I...
