Friday, December 6, 2013 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Hide the kids, Friend, he’s talking about sex! “The church is perceived as simplistic and judgmental. For a fifth or more [of Millennials], a ‘just say no’ philosophy is insufficient in a techno-porno world. Young Christian singles are as sexually active as their … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Thursday, November 21, 2013 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Keep it real, Friend. On a recent flight into Tucson I was seated next to a young man whom I found fascinating. He was a large man with a beard. He was well-dressed and well-spoken. He appeared to be in his mid-twenties. Throughout … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Somehow this one didn't get posted. I am leaving Guatemala today after a conference composed of Spirit-filled churches, their pastors and leaders. In two services, we prayed for people to be filled with the Spirit and receive the capacity to speak with tongues. The youth service had 60 in attendance, and more than half were … Continue reading Be Filled with the Spirit!

Friday, October 25, 2013 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Tree poeple wanted, Friend. This past summer I had occasion to drive through part of my home state of Oklahoma. Watching the landscape roll by, I noticed one of the striking peculiarities of the region: trees of uniform height growing in well-ordered rows … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Sunday, October 13, 2013 Building People of Substance for Works of Power It is important where you're connected, Friend. I heard this last week of a young man who officiated at a wedding. I asked a friend of his how he was able to do that, as I was not aware that he was ordained, … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Rejoice, Friend , Jesus is alive and well! One evening last week, I heard a nationally known news commentator doing a promo for his new book, an historical treatise on the death of Jesus. In his comments he said that some would be … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Hello Friend, I wanted to touch base with you and thank you for your continued prayer and support for our efforts to get the Word to people who need it. Eric Sonera and I are headed to Guatemala City this week to do a three day Leadership Summit for FCF International. It is our first … Continue reading Update from Pastor Virgil and FCF Tucson

Hello Friend, I wanted to touch base with you and thank you for your continued prayer and support for our efforts to get the Word to people who need it. Eric Sonera and I are headed to Guatemala City this week to do a three day Leadership Summit for FCF International. It is our first … Continue reading Update from Pastor Virgil and FCF Tucson

Hello Friend, I wanted to touch base with you and thank you for your continued prayer and support for our efforts to get the Word to people who need it. Eric Sonera and I are headed to Guatemala City this week to do a three day Leadership Summit for FCF International. It is our first … Continue reading Update from Pastor Virgil and FCF Tucson

Thursday, August 22, 2013 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Stay in the flow, Friend. “You’ve read where it said, “Many are called but few are chosen.” The choice is determined by the filter, and many who are called have been filtered out. The filter is composed, generally speaking, of pride, sloth, and … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart