Jake Kail

July 5, 2013

The God of Spontaneity AND Structure

I have been contemplating recently how God is both a God of spontaneity and a God of structure. Spontaneity and structure are opposites—how could they ever […]
July 3, 2013

The Danger of Reacting to Error

One of the subtle dangers in the Christian life is the temptation to react to error. We see an erroneous teaching or practice, and we rightly […]
June 21, 2013

How can a Christian have a Demon?

In a previous article called 4 Myths about Deliverance Ministry I mentioned that one of the most common misunderstandings about deliverance is the belief that a […]
June 18, 2013

The Relationship between Healing and Deliverance

As I have been reading through the book of Luke recently, I have been reminded again that healing and deliverance are very closely related. Though there […]
June 16, 2013

The Cry for Spiritual Fathers

One of the great needs in the church today is for spiritual fathers who will pour into the next generation. It seems that true spiritual fathers […]
June 12, 2013

Sermon: Honoring our Fathers

With Father’s day coming up this Sunday, I wanted to share a sermon that I preached last year called “Honoring our Fathers.” The theme of honoring […]
June 7, 2013

Pastors and Evangelists: The People-focused Gifts

When it comes to the fivefold ministry gifts, each of the five has a primary focus of ministry. For example, prophets and teachers are primarily focused […]
June 4, 2013

Prophets and Teachers: A Needed Balance in the Church

An article I wrote on the fivefold ministry over a year ago continues to be one of the most popular articles on my blog. There seems […]
May 30, 2013

Special Announcement: A New Season of Ministry

In my last post I wrote about how the Lord led my family and me to Lancaster, PA. When we moved to Lancaster, we did not […]
May 27, 2013

How the Lord led us to Lancaster, PA

Several months ago I announced on this blog that my family and I were making a transition from Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA. As we have […]
May 22, 2013

Grace, Faith, and Works

I wrote recently that there is a close connection between grace and holiness. The New Covenant—which is based on the grace of God through the finished […]
May 20, 2013

The Connection between Grace and Holiness

Grace seems to be a hot topic these days. This is not surprising, as grace is a major theme in the New Testament. However, I am […]