I pray that today’s challenge brings a powerful charge into your spirit. You may have noticed that many of our challenges over the past months have focused in on our personal growth in the area of prayer. If this world ever needed men, women, and children of God who know how to pray and daily [...]
Did you hear the story of the children’s pastor who wanted to illustrate the Acts 2 story of tongues of fire? He placed a small propane canister in his inner suit coat pocket, from which he ran a small pipe that went to the back of his neck and up toward the top back of [...]
I was sitting with God this morning on my back porch. It was a beautifully bright morning. The trickling water falling into our small pond created an wonderful acoustic background as I watched the birds feeding and the dragonflies circling throughout the backyard. Then, in the midst of enjoying His handiwork, I felt an irritating [...]
Let’s say we are sitting together right now, sharing a cup of coffee, and I ask you “Are you achieving your maximum potential in ministry?” You respond, “I’m not sure.” So I ask, “What gifts has God placed within you?”, what is your response? Would you say music, drama, intuitiveness, caring, wisdom, etc…? Earlier this [...]
I listened intently as a friend shared from several scriptures. One scripture in particular challenged me to the very core of my spirit. I have read through it in at least ten translations. I believe the best translation is from the New Century Version. Carefully consider God’s words to Joshua in Joshua 13:1. God says, [...]
What do you believe to be the most important truth that you should be teaching your kids? Do you teach them about God’s plan of forgiveness? Do you tell them how it is important to use their talents and abilities to serve God? Do you focus on the fundamentals of topics like the Fruit of [...]
When you started ministering, what dreams and expectations did you have? Can you concisely answer the question, “What did you desire to accomplish in ministry?” Here’s the follow-up question for you. “Have you done it?” There are many examples of being held back from doing something we really wish to do. The classic example from
