Two years ago we had an organization come to our Impact Weekend called AXIS. One comment they made repeatedly throughout the event really stuck with me. They cautioned believers not to “Read the Bible like the Devil.” What does that mean? Well…Satan has been taking the Word out of context from the beginning. So when […]
Prayer is efficacious! That is a great Reader’s Digest Power word. It simply means that prayers have the power to produce a desired result or effect. Prayer is supposed to be a common practice for believers; however, if one has been a believer long enough it is easy to fall into habits that result in […]
I recently shared two Sunday messages on same-sex attraction. One cannot talk about this topic without considering two thoughts. First, gender must enter into the discussion. Second, Genesis 1 must be explored. In Genesis 1 we have God’s creation of gender. Verse 27 simply states, “In the image of God He created him; male and […]
In spite of Peter’s vast fishing experience, he returned from a night’s work with nothing to show for his efforts. Have you ever had that feeling? It’s quite possible that the Lord’s request to let the nets down one more time struck him as unreasonable, after all, Peter and his partners were the professionals. Nevertheless, […]
