Category Archives: Revival

The Pursuit of Humility

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

The greatest single element missing in the 2011 edition of the Church is the priceless attribute of humility. It is the essential building block needed in constructing a character of obedience to and a love for Christ, as well as … Continue reading →

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Useful Not Just Fruitful

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. And His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, to gather the wheat to His barn… (Luke 3:16-17) I am a creature of habit. I … Continue reading →

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Perception vs. Reality: The Power of a Well Placed Conjunction

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

Chaos is the name of the world I live in…but the Lord is my shepherd. All around me swirls a teeming mass of overwhelming need…but I shall not want. The faces of war—earthquakes—tsunami—famine—disease melt my mind…but He makes me to … Continue reading →

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A Sure Cure for Spoiled Babies

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

One of the greatest lessons any child can learn is to say “please” and “thank you.” Those simple words will take a person far in this life and in the next one as well. Lessons learned in the natural realm … Continue reading →

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Peering into the Prophetic

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

The Hebrew people knew God as the Vision Giver. He was the One who gave specific guidance to His people at every juncture of their pilgrimage, and very often through what we might call a vision. A vision is a … Continue reading →

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Snakes, Pickups, and the Long Journey Home

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

As the creaking door of the old blue Chevy pickup opened, the curtains of his memory were drawn back, as hundreds of long forgotten images flooded his mind. They came so fast that his emotions were unprepared for the response … Continue reading →

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Lock Down

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

From time to time, a voice emanates from out of the intercom of my office phone. It is always the same instruction, on the same day of the week, at the same time: “Staff devotional will begin at 9:45.” You … Continue reading →

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Blue Bloods: Reformation or Revolution (part 14 of 14)

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

And so, dear friend, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Here the sons and daughters of the King must part company with the slaves. The time has come for either reformation or revolution, either of which is far nobler than … Continue reading →

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Blue Bloods: Slave Pastors (part 13 of 14)

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

I find it extremely hard to write this piece. I am a pastor and have been for over 25 years. I have served in both the small and mega church spheres. A pastor is a shepherd, one who has been … Continue reading →

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Blue Bloods: Living with a Slave Mentality (part 6 0f 14)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

What we think we become. Or to put it another way: Our actions reveal our thinking and our thinking denotes our true belief system concerning our identity. If our thinking stinks the chances are good our actions will too, and … Continue reading →

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