I keep hearing people talk about the “coming revival” which will be the “greatest revival in the history of revivals”—the BIG ONE. Nothing new—I’ve been hearing this for at least twenty-five years. Seems we are always on the verge of “the greatest move of God ever” or...
I hate being hungry, but I can’t think of a better way to start a new year and a new decade than with a season of CONSECRATION, PRAYER, and FASTING. I wish I could skip the fasting part, but it is in the Bible. And it has become an annual tradition...
January 1, 2010. A new day. A new year. A new decade. Yesterday, as I was transferring some info from last year’s journal to my new 2010 journal, I found the following written on page one of my 2009 journal: “2009 GOALS” Since I rarely set goals—maybe twice in my...
The Christian life is not as complicated as most preachers make it sound. It’s actually quite simple. QUESTION:What’s a Christian supposed to do? ANSWER:Honor God. Make disciples. Let me explain. Honor Godmeans that we live to please him. Not ourselves. Not our...
I read the whole book of Ezekiel on my recent Manila to Nashville flight. I also watched a couple of forgettable movies. As usual, I didn’t sleep—never been able to sleep on planes. Here are some of my notes from Ezekiel, from 40,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean: 1....
I had a cup of coffee this weekend with a friend who suffered in a Middle Eastern prison for six months. His crime: following Christ. Oh yea, and he led hundreds of Muslims to Christ in a nation where that is illegal. He spoke of his suffering as a “gift” from God. If...
