July 5, 2013
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]