RENEWED AND TRANSFORMED

When a person is born again, their mind is not yet renewed. The renewal of our minds is a process that takes place over time under the direction of the Spirit. Someone can gain stature and prominence within the Church but still minister out of an unrenewed mind. This...

WHEN OUR FAITH BECOMES THIN AND BRITTLE

Last week, I took my truck to a local tire dealer to have my tires rotated. I have done the tire rotation faithfully every 5,000 miles. My truck is twenty years old, so I’ve done these rotations faithfully for all of the 119,000 miles of the truck’s life. In this...
WHEN GOD MOVES

WHEN GOD MOVES

Yesterday, Jan and I went to see the movie Jesus Revolution. The history of the movie was part of my life. As the movie progressed, I saw the kind of gatherings where I would have been present amidst a sea of young faces. We all craved God’s presence and spent...

THE RESURRECTION OF THE CHURCH

A great resurrection will precede a great awakening. Many good and godly people whose effectiveness in God’s Kingdom had been diminished because they were taught a lesser purpose for their faith, will awaken and walk out from tombs of isolation and disengagement. As...