John 8:12 (NIV): “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” The birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated by Christians around the world on December 25. Modern believers often decorate their homes, …
Genesis 15:1-2 (KJV): “After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt though give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?” …
There was a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the early 1970s at the church I now lead. Thousands were saved, while many delivered from demons, healed and baptized in the Holy Spirit. Life-changing encounters with God were expected in every service. My family were members of the church and this is where God …
Isaiah 54:5 (NIV): “For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is his name.” Jeremiah 3:14: “‘Return, faithless people,’” declares the Lord, “‘for I am your husband.’” You may wonder, when did the Lord become Israel’s husband? From ancient times, rabbis have taught that the Lord formalized a marriage between Himself and Israel at Mt. …
The Jewish sages tell us that there are 613 commandments. When Jesus was asked which He considered to be the most important, He responded with this direct quote from the book of Deuteronomy, “‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with …
After forty full weeks, our perfect, identical twin girls, Rebekah and Sara Evans, were stillborn in March of 1998. I remember thinking that this couldn’t be happening. The loss was overwhelming but our trust in the Lord remained unshaken. A few months later, we decided to continue our healing by taking a cruise. God immediately …
Since early last year, our lives have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic and as I write these words, it’s still not over. These are confusing and challenging days for everyone, sometimes raising apocalyptic fears and related questions. I was recently asked, “Do you think the programmable mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and their mandatory passports have …
In the 1960s, my father was the executive director of the SC Republican Party and our family moved to the Washington, DC area after President Richard Nixon was elected in 1968. My dad was a Christian and spent the rest of his career working for our federal government. Today, I lead the church we first …
When Jesus was approached by a sympathetic Jewish teacher named Nicodemus, He said that no one would ever see the kingdom of God unless they were “born again” (see John 3:3). In other words, neither being born Jewish nor conversion to Judaism was sufficient for eternal life. This unequivocal declaration transcended any biblical understanding Nicodemus …
It’s impossible to accurately describe Jesus in a few words. Every book of the Bible unveils Him to us in various ways, with Revelation as its magnificent crescendo. The Passion Translation of Revelation begins with these words, “This is the unveiling of Jesus Christ” (Rev 1:1a., TPT) John, the book’s author, probably knew Jesus better …
Exodus 12 is about the first Passover, and it’s one of the most important chapters in the entire Word of God. Typically, I record one podcast for every chapter of the Bible, but this one is so centrally important to Judaism and Christianity that I decided to record two separate episodes. Part 1 is about …
Our news is filled with stories about global pandemic, contested elections, political polarization, police vilification, mass shootings, droughts, computer chip shortages and economic uncertainty. In the midst of these mounting challenges, Satanism, witchcraft and paganism have become mainstream, while America and Europe are said to be “post-Christian.” Our world seems to be spinning out of …
The Bible gives us many parables, teachings and stories set in the context of weddings to bring us a deeper revelation of our relationship with the Lord. The story of the Wedding at Cana is only contained in the Gospel of John, penned many years after the other gospels. The Holy Spirit moved on John …
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The tabernacle of Moses was the epicenter of Yahweh-worship on earth. Throughout the last 15 chapters of Exodus, the Lord gave very specific instructions concerning every aspect of this unique place, culminating with its actual launch in Exodus 40. Moses made everything exactly as God commanded, replicating all of the details he’d been shown on …
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