Author: Pastor Virgil

Founding Pastor of Faith Christian Fellowship of Tucson. Author, speaker, and barbeque hobbyist. Committed to the power of the Word and the reality of the Holy Spirit.

Nuggets from the weekend: Qualified.

We had some great meetings with Rev Tony Cooke.  He brought us a clear picture of the manlfold grace of God. I came away with several thoughts to chew on.  The big one from the minister's meeting on Saturday was that in order to be truly qualified for a particular job in the church I … Continue reading Nuggets from the weekend: Qualified.

The Word and the Spirit, keep it real!

I had an interesting visit recently with a lovely lady of about 70 years. She has been a Christian for 60 of those years, all spent in one Pentecostal denomination. She made and appointment to see me, and came to my office with a notebook and a pen. She opened the conversation with a question: … Continue reading The Word and the Spirit, keep it real!

Missing Ike

President Obama quipped in a speech in Iowa that the Republican convention espoused ideas "better suited for the last century. "You might as well have watched it on a black and white TV." the crowd laughed and cheered. That set me to thinking: the last half of the last century was my half-century. Looking around … Continue reading Missing Ike

Put Jack back in his box

Bored with listening to politicians bloviate, I moved to an entertainment channel where I found a commercial for a burger chain.  The mascot for said chain is a humanoid with a round clown head designed to look like a jack-in-the-box.  This character and his seemingly human wife are engaged in a game of Scrabble. They quibble … Continue reading Put Jack back in his box

The Nature of Leadership

I came out of my office the other night about a half hour before service. In addition to the usual flutter of early birds preparing for ministry, there was a new covey gathered in the back of the sanctuary. About 20 folks were lined up in front of a table full of plastic bags, energy … Continue reading The Nature of Leadership

Chicken Flap Says Revival is ON.

Thursday, August 2, 2012 Building People of Substance for Works of Power The revival is on, Friend! I really had hoped that I could wait out the great chicken sandwich kerfuffle and opine on something else, but I just can’t seem to get it off my heart. There are several things that make me want … Continue reading Chicken Flap Says Revival is ON.

Out of the Abundance of the Heart/De la Abundancia del Corazon

DearFriend, I just got back from Mexico City where we saw the fruit of many years of bible training and mentoring of ministers. One of our grads/coworkers prepared a video showing our Spanish speaking program. I thought you might enjoy it. Please feel free to share with friends. Acabo de volver a Tucson de Mexico … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart/De la Abundancia del Corazon