We were having a Tent Festival in Bishkek, where we met a wonderful Christian woman who held a high position in the Kyrgeze government. However, her husband abused her, very often beating her and sometimes locking her out of the house when she came back...
Forgiveness has both a horizontal and a vertical aspect. Horizontal forgiveness releases us from judgments that bind us to unhealthy relationships. It is the gatekeeper to the unforgiving spirit. As long as we are alive, we will encounter hurt and disappointment. What we do with...
Do you feel like you are being swept up in the abundance of change? Do you question the political actions happening all around you? Are you concerned about the moral, political and social change agents in operation? Having lived in Russia almost 10 years, prayer for...
Truth is meant to be clear, simple and easy to comprehend. I have been reading Romans 10:9. This verse lays out the very foundation of what we believe. The amazing thing to me is that this scripture, which is spoken everyday around the world, still has such...
During one of our festivals in Africa, a woman with a little girl approached the platform. She was looking at me and crying, so I asked her why she was crying. She replied, “Today, during your prayer, my daughter was healed. My baby was deaf...
How do we cultivate forgiveness? Renee Napier certainly knows how. Her daughter, Meagan, was a drunken-driver accident victim. Eric Smallridge was intoxicated when the vehicle he was driving struck another, instantly killing Meagan and her friend Lisa, both 20 years old. Renee knows the incomprehensible grief...
If I were to put a bunch of apple seeds into your hand you would probably get a picture of what could be produced from them. The same is true if I filled your hands with turtle eggs. If I were to put the seed of...
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...
“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....