Let’s never despise the day of small beginnings! Our God loves to meet us right where we are at. Jesus’ disciples watched a little boy give their master his few loaves of bread and fish, and 5000 were fed. The young man took a step of faith, gave his lunch away, and then watched it [...]
British preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, “By perseverance the snail finally reached the ark.” Many start out in their Christian lives and ministries filled with the vision of God burning in their hearts. But a few years later they find themselves shipwrecked, failing to persevere and complete their destiny in God. Three young ministers of [...]
When we are really honest, most of us will admit there are times we feel God is distant. This has happened numerous times in my life. Various Christian leaders have confided in me that they felt they had lost their way, slipping into a deep pit, unable to see the road ahead. Nearly every man or woman of God goes through these “dark nights of the soul” when the Lord seems to be silent.
I love Resurrection Day! And I love the Easter season! This weekend we again celebrate Jesus Christ, raised from the dead. Just a few days before the resurrection, Jesus’ followers experienced some of the darkest days in all of history. Jesus had died. Their hope for a positive future seemed to be gone forever. But [...]
God spoke clearly to us this week about being “properly aligned.” More than 300 Christian leaders from fifteen nations met in Maryland to hear from our God together. And the word of the Lord was clear: “alignment.” Jesus did nothing by himself. He only did what He saw his father doing (John 5:19). He was [...]
If you ask someone where to find the closest church, they will probably direct you to a church building. But that is a real problem…a church building is not a church! Often Christians talk about going to church. It is impossible to “go to church.” This is not mentioned anywhere in the bible. We are the church! This is not just a play on words. Calling the building a church is like calling a group of soldiers the barracks. We convey through our words an improper understanding of the church...
Some years back, my daughter and I had the dubious experience of destroying the engines in our two cars on the same day. I had become so busy "building the kingdom," I forgot to check the oil in the vehicles. Both our cars’ engines overheated and were ruined beyond repair. Since that time, I learned the extreme importance of keeping a close watch on the critical gauges on the dashboards of our cars!
I meet so many people who have a problem with the church. Some have been hurt by the church and others just get tired of religious tradition. I certainly understand. I have been hurt by people in the church and I too get tired of religious tradition...
Our home area of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania made national news this week. According to data collected throughout 2011 for the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, Lancaster County PA is the area of the USA where well-being is highest, compared to all other U.S. metro areas. Gallup and Healthways interviewed 1,000 people a day over the course of [...]
Jesus told the story of a man going on a trip (Matthew 25:14-29) who gave three of his servants a great opportunity by entrusting some of his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. God gives us opportunities according [...]