This question can be one of the most informative or one of the most destructive questions we can ask. When it comes to discovery, this question has opened the door to fabulous inventions and modern technologies. But when it comes to life and death, the question “Why?” causes...
Imagine giving a gift, something very precious which you have taken painstaking effort to prepare for the one you love so much. You've taken time, money and energy to plan the specific moment you will present your gift. And then, the unthinkable happens—the gift is...
The resurrected Jesus saw His followers out fishing. They needed to make some money. They needed to eat. What did He say to them? “I know where the provision is.” The Kingdom of God is provision. Jesus says to us, “Throw your net on the...
GOOD NEWS STARTS WITH GOD! He revealed Himself to us as “I AM”: I am what you need me to be. I am your comfort. I am forgiving. I am not mad. I am healing. I am loving. I am delivering. I am a giver. I am a friend....
“We preach Christ crucified…” 1 Cor 1:23 NIV The cross is renowned as a symbol of Christianity, but in the day Jesus was crucified the cross was a place of great shame. We wear crosses around our necks, hang them on our walls and use them...
When we moved to Russia in the early 90’s it was a very gray place. I remember the heaviness that hung around the country like a cold, wet blanket. Coming from Florida I wasn’t used to this very cold, damp place, and developed the habit...
“[I thank my God] for your fellowship (your sympathetic cooperation and contributions and partnership) in advancing the good news (the Gospel) from the first day [you heard it] until now…” Phil 1:5 AMP. Today we are celebrating you, our partner. This great Christian Adventure we have...
Always keep your song even when all looks lost. The loss of expectation is a tragic path to walk down. It makes the days seem so long and your purpose so empty. If the devil can’t steal your soul He will try to steal your song. For...
Jesus sees the hidden potential in people. We have seen thousands of people find their dignity again. One of the most amazing was an institutional drunk in Chernovtsy, Ukraine who wandered into our tent looking for a drink. He thought the tent was a bar and...
Scripture says, “My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom but in demonstration of the spirit and of power” (1 Corinthians 2:4). In our early years of global ministry, Leslie and I opened up an event in southern Philippines. Only one...