I was a young twenty something youth leader hungry to obey the Lord. LaVerne’s father was a Mennonite pastor and he often hosted pastors in his home when they came to speak at his church. I loved sitting with these men of God and asking them questions about the Lord and leadership. One weekend he [...]
We live in a spiritual world. The devil often lies to us; he is the father of all lies (John 8:44). Probably the devil has lied to you. Maybe he told you that you can’t help yourself because the problems that you deal with are the same kind of problems and tendencies that you see [...]
Did you know that in 1858, conversions were reported in towns and cities all across the state of Pennsylvania, USA? Within four months, the Methodists alone reported ten thousand conversions in Philadelphia. Revival spread quickly from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. In Atlantic City, not more than 50 unconverted people were reported to be remaining in [...]
Our nation is in a desperate need of revival. As I travel from continent to continent, I hear the same heart cry from believers in Christ whom I meet: “Lord, send a revival.” What is a revival, and what causes a revival to take place? Psalms 85:6 states, “Will you not revive us again, that [...]
The bible tells us in Galatians 3:13 that “Christ redeemed us…”. What does it mean in today’s language to be redeemed? The word redeemed literally means to buy back. I’ve heard the story of a young boy, who after spending many hours constructing a little boat, took it out on the lake to sail it. [...]
Although skeptics over many years have tried to destroy the authority of the Bible, the Bible has remained the most well-known book in the history of the world and has proven itself true again and again. The Bible was written over a period of 1500 years, by over 40 different authors from all walks of [...]
A friend of mine stepped onto an elevator in Washington DC some years ago, and to his surprise, there stood Billy Graham the renowned evangelist. He only had a split second to ask Mr. Graham one quick question, “Mr. Graham, if you were a young man like me, what word of advice would you have?” [...]
It’s our natural tendency to complain. Anyone can do it. But it is unnatural or even supernatural to give thanks amidst life’s tests and trials. God’s general will for each of us is to “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thess. 5:18). Thankfulness [...]
The book of Acts opens and closes in a home. Homes are so important to the work of the kingdom of God. Dr. Cho, pastor of the world’s largest church located in Seoul, Korea, was asked the question, “Where is God’s address?” His answer was that God’s address is our address. In other words, God [...]
Offering praise and thanksgiving to God helps to crowd out those things in our lives that hold us back, such as criticism, depression and fear. If we have a critical spirit toward others or toward the circumstances in our lives, we sabotage our peace. The prayer of praise is our greatest weapon against a critical [...]