When was the last time you heard someone use the word virtue? Have you ever used the word? Certainly the word virtue has lost its place in American parlance and has become like a virus, something to be avoided. Morally defined virtue was replaced by morally neutral values. America, however, was once known as the …
Most people don’t think of peace as a weapon. Actually, quite the opposite. Peace is often thought of as the absence of any conflict or spiritual warfare. However, peace is one of your most powerful weapons in spiritual warfare as a kingdom-minded leader. Whatever your calling or mission, there is going to be opposition. How …
Why We Must Battle Spiritual Warfare With the Weapon of Peace Read More »
I was raised old-school charismatic style! I grew up with my parents playing Kenneth Copeland’s cassette tapes in our beat-up car radio on the way to work. (Anyone else remember saving an unraveled cassette with a pencil in hand, after a cheap radio attacked it?) I can still hear the familiar crackle as that radio …
Can You Be Spirit-Filled Without Speaking in Tongues? Read More »
We serve a promise-keeping God, and the story of the Bible can be summed up as a story about God fulfilling His word. God promised Abraham a nation, a land and a universal mission of blessing every family on earth. From there the story takes off, and we read about the formation of Abraham’s descendants …
While a thermometer is a tool to read a room’s temperature, a thermostat is able to control it. Whether it’s wall or boiler-mounted, this control dial is essential for regulating your home’s temperature. Let’s take a deeper look at what a thermostat is, what types of thermostats there are and how they work. In the …
Are You a Thermostat or a Thermometer in the Kingdom? Read More »
Why do the people who reject Jesus Christ have to end up in hell? Why can’t God create someplace other than hell for sinners to go when they die? Couldn’t God make it less horrible? Couldn’t He send them somewhere much less terrifying? We hear variations of this question all the time. It appears many …
Spirit-Filled Author Asks: Can’t God Create Someplace Other Than Hell for Nonbelievers? Read More »
“Where do we go from here?” The question has become a hot topic for many leaders, teachers, pastors, business owners and people from all walks of life. Most are struggling in the aftermath of our recent traumatic societal upheavals in the realms of politics, health, church, affecting families, businesses and individuals. Is it just too …
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The world is changing rapidly around us, and our children and grandchildren are growing up in an America very different from the one we grew up in. But if they turn to the Lord and dedicate themselves to Him, He will be with them, and they, too, can do mighty things in Him. They can …
What Happens When We Don’t Teach the Next Generation About God’s Mighty Miracles Read More »
We all have issues. It’s just a fact of life. And when the issues we are concerned about are beyond our control, we tend to worry and stress over them. Then, we do irrational things, such as eating everything unhealthy in our homes or running to the nearest fast food restaurant to get something even …
Choices are more powerful than feelings, and Jesus demonstrates this when teaching His disciples. The Gospel of Luke records Jesus discussing the cost of discipleship (see Luke 14:25-33). If you read any of the Gospels carefully, you will see that Jesus never sought half-hearted followers. Instead, He was—and is—looking for those totally committed and fully …
When it’s become popular to publicly protest the American flag, this valorous veteran displayed an honorable act without audience. “The true test of a man’s character,” said John Wooden, “is what he does when no one is watching.” In this case, though, a Ring video doorbell captured the Amazon delivery driver’s venerable deed. Former president’s …
This Veteran’s Countercultural Response to Fallen Flag Goes Viral Read More »
When Craig and Amy Grosechel launched Life.Church in a two-car garage in Edmond, Oklahoma in 1996, they could never have imagined the fullness of God’s plan for their obedience and “irrational generosity.” Today, the church has 36 locations in 11 different states as well as a global digital extension, Life.Church Online, which launched in 2008. …
From Garage to Global Harvest, Life.Church Celebrates the Faithfulness of God Read More »
