We Need Family

Building People of Substance for Works of Power Not long after we returned to in-person church, I noticed a mother and daughter sitting in the front row before service. The chairs were still spaced for social distancing (it seemed more asocial to me), so they were in an abbreviated 3-seat grouping. The adolescent daughter was … Continue reading We Need Family

Sunday Supernaturally: Wisdom and Revelation

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and … Continue reading Sunday Supernaturally: Wisdom and Revelation

Don’t Settle for Performance

Building People of Substance for Works of Power I know none of you have ever been ready to quit, but I sure have. After we left our first church with our tails between our legs, I was ready to call the whole ministry thing off. We were just broken. I took a good job at … Continue reading Don’t Settle for Performance

Pastor Virgil Report: July 14, 2022

Moving Christians from the pew to the harvest.” Matthew 9:36-38 It’s good to be part of God’s project. Last Sunday, I had the privilege of taking part in the baptism of a young lady in our home church. I spoke to her after the service, and she was simply beaming with the glory of God. … Continue reading Pastor Virgil Report: July 14, 2022

Sunday Supernaturally: Pray, y’all!

I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all; yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue. 1 Corinthians 14:18-19 NKJV A lot of folks try to use this passage to prove that we’re … Continue reading Sunday Supernaturally: Pray, y’all!

Let the leaders lead.

Building People of Substance for Works of Power Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind? But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person … Continue reading Let the leaders lead.

Who Gets the Glory?

Building People of Substance for Works of Power When we first got into the Charismatic movement, there was a lady who was billed as a prophetess. She appeared on several Christian shows and had a considerable following. Her meetings were well-attended. At one point she gave a “word” predicting in some detail the imminent destruction … Continue reading Who Gets the Glory?

Test Everything, then Hold Fast

Building People of Substance for Works of Power More than 40 years have passed since I first experienced someone prophesying over me. I was brand new in the whole Charismatic thing. In fact, I’d only been a Christian a few months. I was invited to a home bible study where a dear lady was teaching. … Continue reading Test Everything, then Hold Fast

Pastor Virgil. Report – April 11, 2022

Moving Christians from the pew to the harvest.” Matthew 9:36-38 Real is good! God has a plan, and we get to be in on it. What a privilege! In the midst of all the stuff we normally do, I have begun to feel a strange excitement about one thing in particular: The move of the … Continue reading Pastor Virgil. Report – April 11, 2022

Tired of being tired?

Building People of Substance for Works of Power I was preparing for a service recently when the Spirit of God spoke up on the inside and said, “My people are suffering from battle fatigue.” My immediate response was, “That’s for sure!” We have all been through quite a lot in the last two years. Many … Continue reading Tired of being tired?