“A revival, among other things, is a sudden manifestation of God’s presence. It is not the coming of the sun, but the sun breaking through the clouds. Although the sun may be hidden, it is still there until it … Read the rest
CAN WE SENSE THINGS IN THE SPIRIT?
On April 22, Jennifer and I crossed the St. Croix River into Wisconsin on our way to a long-anticipated prayer gathering that we hoped would launch a sustained prayer initiative for revival in the spiritually dark area of Pine County … Read the rest
SEAL THE TEACHING AMONG MY DISCIPLES.
Almost 3,000 years ago, God gave a peculiar command to the prophet Isaiah during the reign of King Ahaz that I believe to be of great relevance again to us today:
For the Lord spoke thus to me with his … Read the rest
DEEP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: UNITED PRAYER REFLECTS THE UNITY OF GOD.
I was thinking about unity this week as I prepared to lead our online study group through Chapter 8 of my book Prayer Matters.
God Himself consists of relationships. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all perfectly … Read the rest
DEEP THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: PRAYER IS A FUNNEL FOR GOD’S KINGDOM BLESSINGS
God has chosen to work mightily through the prayers of His people! And He can do that because Christ died for us on the cross so that the answers to our prayers are no longer dependent on our own merit. … Read the rest
WHY PRAYER MATTERS
DO NOT BE DISMAYED
SET YOUR MINDS ON THINGS THAT ARE ABOVE
The Apostle Paul has an admonition for the Christians in Colossae, a mercantile center in ancient Phrygia, near Laodicea – a melting pot of religious influences and the center of a cult around the archangel Michael, who was believed to … Read the rest
REVIVAL IS THE ONLY ANSWER TO OUR DIVISIONS
The Twenty-Eighty Principle
OUR UNIQUE GOD-GIVEN KINGDOM ASSIGNMENT
“Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him.” 1 Corinthians 7:17
On January 15th I resigned from the job I had held for two years, following an … Read the rest