Christian Life
But as for Me
The old man stood in the middle of the street facing the swelling crowd of revelers coming toward him. The drunken screams, clanking of metal drinkware, and terrified bleats of their ceremonial animals made a […]
Ministry
Christian Life
Man Is Part of the Miracle
The dust swirled around the man as he lay there before the Master. It was a familiar taste in his mouth. Being lame from birth, he often tasted the dust of the passersby as he […]
Devotional
Steps to Building a Prayer Life
With everything that is occurring in this world and the craziness that life can bring, the need for a strong and consistent prayer life becomes more and more essential with each passing moment. Why is […]
Christian Life
The Body of Christ
She was a prayer warrior, a soul winner, and the hostess with the mostest. Charisma and charm danced around her like a cloud of butterflies, and as I admired her life and ministry, I often […]
Evangelism
Do You Even Want the Holy Ghost?
“Do you even want the Holy Ghost?” “No.” Over the course of four days at youth camp, I watched as various adults approached one of the campers, praying with her to receive the Spirit. This […]
Ministry
When You Serve In the Shadows
They aren’t mentioned in the Gospels, nor are they mentioned in the Epistles. We don’t know their stories, their points of view, their failures or successes, what they said to Jesus, or what He said […]
Devotional
Ministry
God’s Husbandmen
In two of the corresponding gospels, we find Jesus teaching and ministering in the temple. He was questioned by the chief priests, scribes, and elders, and they demanded to know how He had the authority […]
Christian Life
Power and Perspective from the Pit
Joseph could not shake the falling sensation in his stomach after falling through the thick darkness into which he had been tossed by his brothers a few hours before. He also couldn’t tell which was […]
Ministry
The Mantle of Jesus Christ
Immediately after the prophet threw a mantle on him, the young protégé was like a kindled fire,fervently desirous of whatever he had sensed in the spirit of the “prophet of fire.” He left hisfamily, killed […]