The world as we know it is now experiencing a “divine pause.” Our friends in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and throughout the world are all experiencing varying degrees of shutdowns in their nations. If this is a difficult time for you, we pray you will experience much grace and healing and strength from the [...]
Three words are important for us to remember during this season of living through a global pandemic: Faith, Wisdom and Thanksgiving. We ask our God for a gift of FAITH…faith in the Word of God dispels any fear from the enemy. This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith(I John 5:4). We ask our [...]
Today, millions of believers worldwide experienced the underground church. Forty years ago, I heard the Lord say, “Are you willing to be involved in the underground church?” The underground church is the part of the church that meets in small groups in homes. The church in the book of Acts met underground, representative of the [...]
As we live through the present global pandemic, now is the time for us to again refocus on four simple words: faith, wisdom, compassion, and gratitude. Let’s encourage one another to stand in faith in the protection of the Lord (Psalm 91). We receive grace to receive God’s wisdom to make wise commonsense choices (James [...]
For the past 40 years, many of us have been teaching the importance of experiencing the underground church, in other words, believers gathering in homes, cell groups, small groups, house fellowships and micro churches. We saw the need for the church to experience the book of Acts, when the believers met from house to house [...]
It is so important to refuse to compare ourselves with others. Whenever I feel like I am doing better than others, I fall into pride. When I feel like I am doing worse than others, I end up with feelings of inferiority. When we compare ourselves to others, the scriptures tell us we are unwise [...]
It is so important to be committed to believers in a local church. D.L. Moody, an evangelist from the late 1800’s, led a million people to Christ. When he preached, he usually had a choir that included singers from many churches in the community. A lady came to him one day and said, “Mr. Moody, [...]
Someone once said, “Success is knowing your purpose in life, growing to your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.” Jesus modeled this for us perfectly, and He gives us the opportunity to follow in His steps. (I Peter 2:21)
As we enter the year 2020, let’s heed Moses words in Exodus 20:20, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” Let’s believe together to experience the fear of the Lord in 2020. The fear of the Lord [...]
Did you know we often use two different sets of criteria for judging others versus judging ourselves? We tend to judge others according to their actions. But we judge ourselves by our intentions. Even if we do the wrong thing, we tell ourselves our motives were right, and we excuse it. But when someone else [...]