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...
During a tent festival in Ufa, an old lady approached me and, with tears in her eyes, she said, “I want to be healed! I want to be healed!” “But does God want to heal you?” I asked her. And she answered, “I do not...
To represent Christ means to live a life of Christian adventure. It is daring—supernaturally exciting—as you challenge yourself and the world. It is not a boring, static, unimaginative or isolated life. You enter into the heart of Christ’s victory. You can sing in the middle...
Religion cannot help you. It has ritual, tradition, and history—yet it has no life to offer. Religion has postured itself as the connection to God, and requires you to go through various forms and rituals in order to keep this connection. The Good News is that...
There was a young man at one of our services who was mentally ill. Because of his illness, he could not speak clearly. It was almost impossible to understand what he was saying. His life was terrible: he lived in the streets, feeding from the...
Many years ago, my husband and I went to the Philippines where I preached to a big congregation. I remember how during the sermon the Holy Spirit urged me to repeat again and again, “Jesus saves! Jesus heals! Jesus saves! Jesus heals! Jesus saves! Jesus...