Navigating the Storms of Life, Part 2
Navigating the Storms of Life, Part 2 As a young boy growing up in the Midwest, I learned that storms occur—sometimes violent ones. When I was 8, a devastating tornado ripped through my parents’ hometown. The damage was shocking and frightening. Through this...
Navigating the Storms of Life, Part 1
Navigating the Storms of Life, Part 1 We live in a complex world and challenging times. But Kingdom opportunities are now, irrespective of world conditions. God is the great “I Am,” not the great “I was!” If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything...
The Importance of Water Baptism
Importance of Water Baptism Water Baptism was an ordinance of the Church instituted by Christ and the early apostles which symbolizes burial and resurrection. Water baptism is far more than a ritual or religious exercise. It is intended to be an essential part of the...
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 8
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 8 The entire Bible is full of examples of God communicating to His people. In addition to having the completed canon of scripture, or the Bible, God still speaks and communicates to His people today— through His written Word,...
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 7
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 7 Did you know that hearing God’s voice should be normal for a Christian? Jesus said clearly “My sheep hear My voice…” (John 10:27 NKJV). As a follower of Christ, hearing the voice of God is a normal and expected reality. There is...
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 6
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 6 As I’ve shared in this series, Jesus said we hear His voice: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” (John 10:27 NKJV) When you gave your life to Jesus, the Holy Spirit came and indwelt you—you hear God’s...
Restored by Love
Restored by Love John’s gospel records a remarkable post-resurrection account of Jesus appearing to the disciples in John 21:1-19. Jesus appears to some of the disciples on the shore with breakfast ready for them! Then, Jesus restores Peter after his denial of Him...
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 5
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 5 From Genesis to Revelation, we see examples of God communicating with people. Whether Adam and Eve in the garden, Moses’ hearing God on the back side of the desert, Elijah hearing the still small voice of God in a cave, or a...
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 4
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 4 If we are honest, we hear plenty of voices—not audible ones, but voices nonetheless. Some studies indicate that we have 38-45 thoughts a minute and roughly 50,000-70,000 thoughts a day. All these thoughts come as “voices” to us....
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 3
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 3 I began a series three weeks ago about hearing the voice of God. From the time I was a new Christian, I began to ask the questions, “Does God still speak today? If so, how does God speak and provide comfort, inspiration, and...
