“At altar calls, people often come desiring more power, more anointing. Many need healing. Some need answers or revelation. But rarely do I encounter people who come forward who are desperate for righteousness.” So said a pastor once who’d been ministering for more than four decades. Jesus said “Blessed are ...
Read More »Does Your Sinful Nature Control You?
Consider the old man, there is one inside each of us. He is full of self, void of true concern for how others are affected by his actions, always seeking gratification and pleasure, a close friend of pride. The Bible refers to our life before salvation in Christ as the ...
Read More »Anything That Grows: Lessons from a Lawnmower
I was sitting here in my kitchen, working, when I noticed the grinding whirr of a lawnmower outside. A very familiar sound of summer—it’s grass cutting time. I live in a condo, so I am not the one who has to take on that responsibility (thankfully), but whoever holds that ...
Read More »The Power of a Spoken Blessing
In a recent article, I highlighted the fact that God’s blessing is stronger than any curse. When ministering in the area of spiritual warfare and deliverance, it is important to understand how curses work. But we must also realize that God wants to pour out blessing to His people through ...
Read More »What the Scottish Rain Taught Me About Trials
I’ve been in Scotland for almost two weeks now which is long enough to be comfortable telling people “Heya” when greeting them and “Cheers” when leaving a shop, and calling a store a shop. I’m still not used to bins (garbage cans), toilets (bathrooms), boots (trunks of cars), having to flip an ...
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