Last Sunday, as Christians in Sri Lanka were celebrating resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ with believers from around the world, 320 precious saints were massacred. According to NPR’s reporters Matthew Schwartz and Hannah Allam, “Experts have suspected an outside hand in the operation because of the sophistication required to carry out an attack involving multiple…
Easter is over, and now summer is close. Seasons are changing, and so is life. After all, the one constant of time is change. Right now, I am in the middle of a change in my own life. My ministry assistant of nearly three and a half years, Rebecca, who has helped me with every…
Where would you be without Jesus? My dear friend Pastor Edward has asked me this question often, and each time I’m more thankful for the reminder to consider it. I don’t know your answer, but mine is the same every time: Without Jesus I would be in jail, in hell, or in jail on my…
Humans were designed for touch. We were designed for contact. When I am stressed or upset, the moment hands are on me or I receive a hug, I feel instantly better. That’s because when God created touch, it was out of love and meant for good. Touch was designed for uplifting the weak, comforting the…
Many people think they have peace, but what they actually have is boredom. They are content to live a safe and predictable life, without ever really living. They mistake living in peace with living in a rut. But there is a difference—and an important one, especially for believers. I believe that God has called the…
Have you ever wondered why Paul instructs us to go into spiritual battle armed with “the preparation of the gospel of peace” (Eph. 6:15, nkjv, emphasis added)? Why is preparation such an essential part of spiritual warfare? I believe the answer is no more or less than this: God is moving in the world right…
War. Fight. Abortion. Murder. These are words that immediately trigger emotional thoughts and responses, and right now in Christianity, we are hearing a lot of words like these. They are the sorts of words that conjure up strong emotions and make people want to take up spiritual arms and fight. But how do we fight…
Are you listening? Thanks to billions of voices across many social platforms trying to get our attention, the background noise in our lives can be deafening and overwhelming. In the midst of the clamor, I must ask, is anyone doing any listening? Are you? Doug Larson said, “Wisdom is the reward you get for a…
In the kingdom of God, God always is the first one to move. God is always first in reaching out to you. Our response to the Holy Spirit when God is reaching out to us determines our destiny. There was a season when I had been getting out bed every morning for several months, usually…
Happy new year! I pray that already this new year has been filled with an awesome awareness of the presence of God and a spiritual awaking to the truth that God is preparing us for mountain-moving faith beyond our abilities to dream or imagine. As I am writing today, I am on my way to…