THE RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS

There are reasons why the Church can descend into a limited version of faith without expecting something more. In that state, we will represent a dull and lifeless faith, not expecting that something more will be revealed. After the miraculous healing of a lame man at...

FULLY ABSORBED

Thirty years ago, Jan and I lived in Berlin, Germany. We were assigned to help coordinate the missions ministries of the Foursquare Church in Eastern Europe. As we continued in our assignment, we were invited to speak and teach across other European nations. After a...

AFTER EASTER

The day after we celebrated the events of the Lord’s resurrection, we needed to know our next step, just like the first disciples.  After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to His disciples and did several things. We need to know what the Lord did when He called...

A FORGOTTEN TRUTH

On this Easter morning, as we do each year, we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus. But there is one more thing we fail to recognize. Each act leading up to the Lord’s enthronement, His death, and His resurrection is a critical part of the events of...

THE FIELD TRIP OF REVIVAL

As I was finishing a hike in the mountains above our home, I walked out of the woods onto a city street. In the distance, I heard a crowd of children shouting and screaming with joy. When the crowd of kids finally appeared, I could see that a teacher and her...

AN INFESTED FAITH

Jesus and His disciples were straightforward about the need for a pure and undiluted faith – a faith in Jesus alone. They did not pull punches or dance around the truth about Jesus. John wrote that Jesus alone was the only way, the only truth, and the only way...