1 Corinthians 14:1

Nothing means not any thing. Something that does not exist. No value, no size. Without love, I am nothing.…

Misunderstanding of the spiritual gifts The evangelist Torben Søndergaard explains that the spiritual gifts are still valid today and very much in use by born again Christians. Unfortunately, he mu……

Misunderstanding of the spiritual gifts The evangelist Torben Søndergaard explains that the spiritual gifts are still valid today and very much in use by born again Christians. Unfortunately, he mu……

A few days ago, Alean and I were driving into town to purchase a couple of items needed to complete Christmas gifts for the grandchildren. As we made the drive, our conversation veered into a discussion of those times we speak truth, but do so in damaging ways. In such situations the content of our……

Wooden Bowls I read, once, the story of a feeble, elderly gentleman who lived with his son, daughter-in-law, and young grandson.1 The gentleman’s failing vision and tremulous hands gave evidence of his advanced age, made even the simplest tasks difficult, and made neatness nearly impossible. As the family dined each evening, accidents were common, with spilled……

“But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money” (Acts 8:20)! There is a story in Acts which is told about Simon, the Magic……

God provides! ​ This week’s blog is slightly out of the box to give a brief update of how the year has progressed thus far. Unexpectedly, quite a bit of time has been invested in 2 extended……

Last week, we went through a short history of the various charismatic and Pentecostal movements in America. If one thing stands out from that survey, it’s the fact that all of the modern continuationist groups place a high value on the practice of prophecy, healing, and tongues. There are differences in the ways the groups view the gifts, but they are all motivated by a desire to use the gifts in the life of the church. As we saw in Tom Schreiner’s argument for cessationism, prophecy is one o……

“New news is old news happening to new people” is a quote that I have heard attributed to Malcolm Muggeridge. This is also true with regard to error in the church. A new error is usually an old error dressed up with new language and slick slogans.…

Recently my pastor gave an excellent teaching, reminding the Body of Christ to be filled with oil, the Spirit of Christ. It was an admonition to be near to God’s heart, to wait with expectation on……