➡️I was raised in a small church that taught that many of the gifts, including the signs and wonders of the New Testament, ceased when the original disciples died. According to my church leaders, the gift of speaking in tongues was one of those gifts that died out about 2000 years ago. I remember one…

➡️Over 10,000 adults were surveyed by the Pew Research Group, asking the question, “Are we living in the end times?” Almost 50% of Christians surveyed said a definite yes; and even 39% of ALL adults, Christian and non-Christian, said we are living in the end times. If you study end time prophecies given in the…

➡️As a child growing up, the only prayers modeled to me were prayers before meals, before bedtime and simple prayers prayed at church.  None of these prayers lasted more than two or three minutes.  Even as a child, I knew that the prayer times of Jesus had to be more than two or three minutes. …

➡️A bar was being built in a town that was dry. A group of Christians opposed the construction and began an all-night prayer meeting, asking God to intervene. Lightning struck the building, burning it to the ground. The owner of the bar brought a lawsuit against the Christians, claiming they were responsible. The Christians hired…

➡️According to Ecclesiastes chapter 3, there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens – things like being born and dying, killing and healing, tearing down and building up, weeping, laughing, mourning, dancing.  But in verse eight, the author completes the list by saying, “there’s a time for war…

➡️I did a little research on the internet, asking the question, “What is a real man”?  The answers varied from the Terminator / Rocky image, to someone who can express their feelings, a good listener and a man who is open minded.  Growing up, personally, I wanted to be the Terminator – and definitely  Rocky…

➡️Here’s 10 questions to ask yourself to see if just maybe you’re a little too prideful – maybe you should get your spouse or best friend involved to help you be honest: I have to admit that pride is something hard for me to talk about, because I know it’s something that most of us…

➡️I was raised in a society were the scripture was very clear about issues like homosexuality, the church was clear, and even the government said homosexuality was against the law.  However, my kids are being raised in a society were the church is unclear, the scriptures are questioned, and people, Christian and non-Christian,  seem wide…

➡️According to a recent Gallup poll, 74% of Americans believe in God, 67% believe in Heaven, 59% believe in Hell – and only 57% believe in an actual devil.  It seems like most people have a Hollywood image of the devil – red, horns, pitchfork, fairytale – or even a cartoon version of the devil,…

➡️When most people think about the devil, they seem to have this image of a red creature/zombie/demon figure, little horns, extremely evil, extremely ugly, extremely scary.  Hollywood has painted the devil as the ruler of hell, sitting on a throne, with demons doing his bidding. They have him as God‘s equal – almost like Darth…