Category: Church

Verbal Vitriol? That’s Unacceptable!

A few days ago, my wife and I were watching television news.  As we cringed at another video of “protestors” screaming and gesticulating in the face of police officers, we were struck by the hatred that spewed out. Unreasoning, shrieking, and red-faced, the black-clad young people seemed to be driven by some dark force beyond … Continue reading Verbal Vitriol? That’s Unacceptable!

Sunday Supernaturally: The Morning After

Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.  (5)  For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.Psalms 30:4-5 NKJV  Today is the 5th of July, the morning … Continue reading Sunday Supernaturally: The Morning After

Sunday Supernaturally: A Taste of Home

All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth. Obviously people who say such things are looking forward to a country they can call … Continue reading Sunday Supernaturally: A Taste of Home

Healing Help Video 12: Who Are You?

After 40 years of praying for sick people, I have concluded that the main reason our Word of Faith folks don't receive the healing that belongs to them lies in the way they see God and themselves. Most Christians still draw their sense of self from their family of origin, their own self- perception of … Continue reading Healing Help Video 12: Who Are You?

Silence? That’s Unacceptable!

Word for the Day: All things to all men. This has been very difficult to write.  I watch the videos of cities being burned, property being destroyed, and the police being vilified, and my flesh wants to fight back. On the other hand, when I hear the phrase “Black lives matter,” I have to say, … Continue reading Silence? That’s Unacceptable!

Sunday Supernaturally: Cover Face, Open Heart

Look deep into my heart, God, and find out everything I am thinking.  Don't let me follow evil ways, but lead me in the way that time has proven true. (Psalms 139:23-24 CEV) The day has finally come.  The city has asked us all to wear masks in public.  That means that today, in church, I … Continue reading Sunday Supernaturally: Cover Face, Open Heart

That’s Unacceptable! Quit It.

The word for the day: If it’s unacceptable, then quit accepting it! We are living in a toxic atmosphere.  People’s lives can be ripped apart just for posting the wrong thing on Twitter, or Instagram, or whatever.  Every word is scrutinized, and failure to toe the party line (whichever party) can lead to violent backlash.  A … Continue reading That’s Unacceptable! Quit It.

Sunday Supernaturally: Church, BE!

22 But be people who do the word, not merely people who hear it and deceive themselves.  23 Someone who hears the word but doesn’t do it, you see, is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror.  24 He notices himself, but then he goes away and quickly forgets what … Continue reading Sunday Supernaturally: Church, BE!

Sunday Supernaturally: Power for a Dark Day

“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.”  (Romans 8:26 NLT) This is Pentecost Sunday, the celebration of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church.  … Continue reading Sunday Supernaturally: Power for a Dark Day