Jesus Christ is the only spiritual leader in history Who performs wonders, signs, and miracles to give evidence of the truth of His words. The founders of ancient and modern religions are dead and cannot confirm their teachings from beyond their tombs. Jesus Christ is the...
In the darkness of this world, we need a North Star. We need a fixed point to guide us through the night. We need something that will not change. People change, denominations change, economies change, governments change, and religions change—but Jesus does not change. He...
November 2016 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Hitherto have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:23-24). I love this...
November 2016 Jesus came to reveal not only Who God is, but who we are. Here are a few revelations that the Scriptures give us about Who Jesus is and how much we—all of us—are like Him: “[Now] He [Christ] is the exact likeness of the unseen...
Because Jesus now lives in us, we are privileged to feel what He feels and see what He sees. When we were preaching in Bashkortostan, a blind woman came to the edge of the platform during the final prayer. Wonderful testimonies happened of deaf and crippled...
Opportunity is seldom convenient or cheap. Typically it comes disguised as hard work! When we announced our desire to begin the 100 tent project, my husband was suddenly taken ill and rushed to the hospital needing an emergency appendectomy. I found myself at the helm of...
“And it came to pass on a certain day, as Jesus was teaching…the power of the Lord was present to heal them” (Luke 5:17 KJV, emphasis mine) When it comes to healing, people are often tempted to focus on the human instrument and not the Lord....
Nothing is cheap, easy, or free. Salvation itself came at a great price to God and Jesus Christ. He was willing to pay a price we could not pay, so we would experience a life we did not have. Those who receive Him receive that...
In a healthy discussion with a pastor friend of mine, we talked about the attributes of God and how this question is a subtle but great divider in the body of Christ. It will help you to know the answer. If you answered ‘yes’ to the question,...
“Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude.” —John Henry Jowett When we moved to Russia in the early 90’s it was a very grey place. I remember the heaviness...