Acts 27:41 41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. Paul was in the middle of a terrifying journey by sea… On his way to trial with Caesar,… Continue reading Where Two Seas Meet
Month: July 2010
The Law of First Mention
The law of first mention may be said to be the principle that requires one to go to that portion of the Scriptures where a doctrine is mentioned for the first time and to study the first occurrence of the same in order to get the fundamental inherent meaning of that doctrine. When we thus… Continue reading The Law of First Mention
Quoted: Lee Wells on Tongues as Evidence
The three things that make a great case in the word of God are: prophecy, proof and practice. Tongues were both prophesied to accompany and evidence the infilling of the spirit and then proven to be so, many times over. Following the intial outpouring we see the consistent practice of this great truth in the… Continue reading Quoted: Lee Wells on Tongues as Evidence
Seven Mistakes of Ministry
Notes from Thom Ranier, church planer, pastor and author. 1. I would spend more time in the Word and in prayer. I would follow the biblical pattern of the church leaders in Acts 6:4: “But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.” 2. I would give my family more time. No… Continue reading Seven Mistakes of Ministry
Quoted: Wayne Huntley on Perspective
Remember it’s never as good as you think it is, and it’s never as bad as you think it is.
The Big Dog
By Fred Kinzie You’ve often heard it said, “Old men for counsel, young men for war.” As an older minister, and throughout my pastoral years, it has been my pleasure and privilege to counsel and help many young men in the early years of their ministry. In our church, there has always been at least… Continue reading The Big Dog
Interfaith Marriages On The Rise… And Failing More
According to the General Social Survey, 15 percent of U.S. households were mixed-faith in 1988. That number rose to 25 percent by 2006, and the increase shows no signs of slowing. The American Religious Identification Survey of 2001 reported that 27 percent of Jews, 23 percent of Catholics, 39 percent of Buddhists, 18 percent of… Continue reading Interfaith Marriages On The Rise… And Failing More
Quoted: John Dawson on Spiritual Victory
The level of a spiritual victory for your city is directly affected by two spiritual conditions: the intensity of your desire and the size of your faith.
The Day Nothing Happened
It was just an ordinary day. It was a day like any other day. It was incredibly, boringly normal. The sun came up on the eastern horizon and settled down in the west. The usual business was conducted, normal people went about their normal lives with no real notable events taking place. It was just… Continue reading The Day Nothing Happened
Quoted: Mark Batterson on God-Sized Dreams
We need to dream big dreams not because we need to accomplish big things. What we accomplish is a byproduct. We need to dream big dreams because it keeps us on our knees in raw dependence upon God. Unless He intervenes we look foolish. Dreams have far more to do with who we become in… Continue reading Quoted: Mark Batterson on God-Sized Dreams