“Earnestly desire spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy” Paul told the church. (1 Cor. 14:1, NASB). The Greek word translated “earnestly desire” means to “burn with zeal, desire passionately, and pursue.” Paul says that he wishes every believer would prophesy (v. 5). “The one who prophesies speaks to people ...

“Forgiveness is giving up the possibility of a better past.” Christmastime can bring up many feelings especially unforgiveness and without forgiveness we won’t be able to experience restoration. Jesus was born so that we could experience restoration with the Lord. When we don’t forgive others it not only hurts our ...

There are books written about heaven. Movies have been made about it. Is it a real place? Some people just assume that everyone goes there. At funerals we usually hear it said that the deceased is in a better place. John 14:3 says that when Jesus ascended from his earthly ...

Everyone has a favorite teacher, that one who balanced discipline and hard work with fun and understanding of all their students as individuals. My third grade teacher stands out to me. She was an older lady. Her children raised, she was also a widow. She loved to tell us stories ...

I recently wrote how prayer is one of the weapons that God has given us in spiritual warfare, and that our prayers affect what is happening in the spiritual world. Daniel 10:12-14 shows Daniel receiving a visit from an angel in answer to his prayers. It also says that the ...

In a way, this record represents, for me, a self-imposed eviction notice from a religious community that is unfit to live in.  I am packing up my things.  I will gather my questions, my opinions, my mistakes and confessions and start walking in search of…. Daniel Haseltine, lead vocalist Jars ...

‘Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely.’ Psalm 112:5 (NIV) I attended the funeral of a close friend’s brother yesterday.  I have never met her brother, but what I learned of him impacted me in a way I had not expected.  Words spoken took my breath. ...

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:28 The culture today is obsessed with sex. Everywhere you look you see it. Sex sells, or so “they” say; it is used to sell ...

“You’re the God who sees me! Yes! He saw me; and then I saw Him!” That’s how the desert spring got named “God-Alive-Sees-Me-Spring”(Genesis 16:13-14 Message). As far as I can tell, Hagar is the first woman in scripture that an ‘angel of the LORD’ speaks to “I will surely multiply ...

I adore Christmas. I love everything about it. I love being able to go out to the store filled with the hustle and bustle of people doing their shopping, Christmas carols playing over the speakers in the stores and all the Christmas decorations all over. I also love to pull ...