Family is God’s idea. And it was not just a good idea, it was a fantastic, totally amazing, and incredibly wonderful idea and gift to humanity. I have a memory that is very real to me, it involves just a typical day with my family. We had all went to Cici’s Pizza, and
In this article and accompanying video, I will teach you how to resist the devil. Yes, you have a real adversary. I am talking about Satan and his principalities, powers, demonic forces, and even spiritual wickedness in high places. But you also have been given everything in the Word you need to be
Is this not the fast that I have chosen? These words were uttered by Isaiah the prophet 100’s of years ago, but they reveal the purposes that God will honor as we chose to fast and pray before his throne. In this simple passage in Isaiah God says the fast
One of the most intriguing questions the disciples ever posed to Jesus is the question found in Mark 9 when they asked Jesus about their inability to cast out a demon. This simple question, “Why could we not cast it out?” has powerful implications for the modern-day church. I feel fortunate that I
Satan is a liar. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, then you have an enemy. I recently read of a reporter who was interviewing an old man on his 100th birthday. The reporter asked, “What are you most proud of?” The old man replied with, “Well, I do not have an enemy in
You can’t win a fight if you are not in it. That is why Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 6:12 ““Fight the good fight of the faith…” The Christian world has lost many political battles simply because we didn’t go to the polls and let our voice be heard. We weren’t in the
In this article I want to share with you how spiritual warfare from your spiritual enemy can block the answer to your prayers. Have you ever felt like something was blocking your prayers? It feels as if there is something or someone that is between us and God and our prayers don’t get to
Speak the truth in love. If you have been around Christian churches for just a year or so, there is a good chance you will hear this phrase. It is a biblical concept, but after many years in ministry, I think that some people don’t really understand what that means. An Example of “Speak
Do you really love your neighbor as yourself? If you do, you will be concerned about their eternal well-being. In a very real sense on fire believers stand between those who are spiritually alive and those who are spiritually dead. An Old Testament Example In the book of Numbers there is a story of
I stood with tears in my eyes looking at a young man, I had ministered to for over a year. He had apparently decided to take some mind-altering substance. In his normal self, he was a kind, soft spoken young man. But today he was angry, saying things in a threatening manner. He was