By Ron McGatlin
Is our standard set too low? Is God raising our standard?
Understanding demands a standard. If there is no standard by which to measure, how can there be understanding? If there is no point of reference from which to measure, how can there be meaning? To measure the meaning [...]
THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIALISM
Kriston Couchey
THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIALISM
In my nation there is a movement toward socialism in all levels of government. Many Christians have begun to react with fear and anger over this trend that seems to threaten the freedoms they have been given in the constitution of the United States. The reactions of [...]
by Robert Burnell
( from Originally Published by Bethany House Publishers in 1980 )
The Journey
In my dream I see the lone figure of a man following a road. As the sun sets beneath the hills, a city comes into view. Nearing it, the traveler sees what appears to be a large group of churches. Spires and [...]
by Clay Sikes (06/22/2009)
I awakened Sunday morning, June 21st, 2009 (Father’s Day) with an excitement in my spirit. As with mornings past, I heard a single word that let me know that Father wanted to speak to me. The word I repeatedly heard was “contrast.” Contrast by definition means ‘clear distinction; an evidential difference.’ As [...]
by Milt Rodriguez
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not be entangled with the yoke of slavery again.” Galatians 5:1
A friend of mine recently told me about a conservation group in Zimbabwe that is taking captive lions and rehabilitating them back into the wild.
This is a difficult, [...]
by Joshua Hart
This is just a short article that I hope will change our traditional paradigms in the way that we have always thought. Sometimes it takes an article like this to move us from one realm into another; it is my prayer that this happens for you. Enjoy:
The word of [...]
by Frank Viola
I am often asked what I believe about “the gifts of the Spirit.” My typical answer is that I believe in them . . . all of them. However, I believe in and practice them without the classic charismatic packages and Pentecostal wrappings.
A large chunk of my life in the institutional church was [...]
Continue reading about Stripping Down To Christ Alone: Rethinking the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Lately there has been a word lingering in my spirit and the word is “prepare”. I believe the Spirit is speaking for those who “have an ear” to prepare. This ultimately can take many forms but I believe it is related to preparing ourselves and those we have fellowship with for the days which [...]
The loneliness of the Christian results from his walk with God in an ungodly world, a walk that must often take him away from the fellowship of good Christians as well as from that of the unregenerate world. His God-given instincts cry out for companionship with others of his kind, others who can understand his [...]
Occasionally I run across articles and postings which I feel are in line with much of what the Spirit has spoken in recent years. As we search the Spirit for a confirming word we know the instant it is spoken that which is from God.
This video is just such a confirmation. For multiple reasons, I [...]
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