Some people object to taking vows, but in the Bible you will find many great men of God directed by covenants, promises, vows and pledges. The psalmist was not averse to the taking of vows: “Thy vows are upon me, O God,” he said. “I will render my praises unto thee” (Psalm 56:12).My counsel in […]
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In 2kings this week, we read one of the most famous passages in the Bible, the departure of Elijah and anointing of Elisha. Elisha said something reminiscent of Ruth (we have been studying the book of Ruth). He said to Elijah even as Ruth said to Naomi, ‘I will not leave you’. Several times Elijah
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Have you ever heard of Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah? Possibly not. Yet they were world changers. They are the five daughters of Zelophehad who stood up for their rights in a patriarchal society. They decided that they would not allow their lineage to be wiped out just because their father had no sons.
Yesterday we celebrated Pentecost and the awesome work of the Holy Spirit in the church. Is there a more apposite time to look back over the the church’s historic experience with the Holy Spirit? I wrote the article below as part of our commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Azusa Street revival. It will
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Allow me a quick rant on the distressing way Christians jump on the anti foreigner bandwagon. Some positively sound like extreme right wing militants as they lobby for anti immigration legislation. Immigrants it would seem are the great evil, only slightly less menacing than the devil himself. It is ridiculous and thoroughly disheartening. Christians, of
Immigrants go home – the new Christian slogan? Read More »
Limitations. I’ve been dealing lately with the issue of limitations, challenging people to break out of the prison of their own mind and the straitjacket that others have put on them. Truly when we become followers of Christ we must undergo a mental transformation. We need drilled into our psyche the understanding that we can
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