FINISHING WELL

I have thought a lot about “finishing well” in this life. In the ‘80’s, a study was made of leaders across the board who finished well, both in the present day and in the Scriptures. Only 35 percent finished well. The definition of finishing well was determined by: 1)...

ASKING GOD FOR WHAT MATTERS MOST

When Solomon became king, he had a dream encounter with the Lord (see 1 Kings 3:5-13). The Lord asked Solomon a question. “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!” Solomon responds, “I am like a little child who doesn’t know his way around. Give me an...

ROY’S THREE QUESTIONS

Many years ago, when I was a student at Ministries Institute at Faith Center in Eugene, Oregon, I learned a valuable lesson about sermon preparation from my pastor, Roy Hicks, Jr. Roy was a profound teacher of God’s Word and Kingdom. Roy’s focus on Kingdom preaching...

A HIGHER WAY

We can go God’s way or our way when we deal with leaders. These are people who, like all of us, have limitations, faults, and errors. Some, however, are motivated by works of darkness. God’s way is to stand for what is good and right, to speak the truth in love, to...

WHEN THE SPIRIT SPEAKS

As a young 19-year-old in the middle of the Jesus Movement, I was like so many other young people at that time.  We were all searching for something.   The summer of 1969 was an unusual time in the culture of the United States.  Everything was changing....

GOD DECIDES WHO WILL RISE OR FALL

As turmoil increases among the nations, it’s important to understand that it’s nothing new. It has been taking place throughout human history and will continue until the Lord returns.  After Paul spoke to the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers in Athens, they took...