What Are You Passionate About?
What is the difference between those who are successful and those who are unsuccessful? Why are some personalities so irresistible? What drives people to achieve great things? The answer is: passion. Passion is what makes the world go around. Passion is the fuel that drives romance. Passion is the motivation for accumulating large fortunes. Passion […]
Why Stay in the Valley When You Can Climb a Mountain?
As I write this I am climbing Pike’s Peak in Colorado Springs, CO. I am climbing with a group of fifteen people. We woke up at 4:30 this morning so we could get an early start climbing the thirteen mile trail. The summit is 14,110 feet above sea level, about six thousand feet above where […]
Heaven’s Heroes
Imagine a group of friends gathered together on the porch of your mansion in heaven. You have eaten a scrumptious meal and as the food settles, the group sits down to reminisce about the victories won on earth. “Moses, tell the story again about how God parted the Red Sea,” you say. The great patriarch clears his […]
Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
It is time to seize the day. Whatever you do in life, I encourage you to do it with all of your might and never stop chasing your dreams. In the next three months, you have time either to waste or to achieve great things. Some will change lives, some will make millions, and some […]
What is an Intercessor?
1. Intercession is standing in the gap. Ezekiel 22:30 “I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none. Stone walls protected the farm animals from wolves and foxes, […]
How to Spark a Revival
In 1859, Charles Darwin wrote a book entitled “The Origin of Species.” Although this book destroyed the creationist viewpoint in the minds of many modern day scientists, there is something which can be learned from Darwin’s theories. The central tenet of the theory of evolution is the concept of “the survival of the fittest.” This theory explains how gradual […]
The Power of Personal Development
Personal development is “intentional, deliberate growth and advancement.” Before one can lead others, one must lead oneself. The best indication of being able to lead oneself is continual daily improvement in one’s life. For many years, I have kept a small paper in the front of my Bible with my personal development goals. Here is my […]
Thoughts About Stewardship
A stewardship is a trust. A steward is “one called to exercise responsible care over possessions entrusted to him or her.” We’re stewards over our time, our talents, and our resources” (Covey, First Things First, p. 129). Stewardship involves a sense of being accountable to someone or something higher than self.” Stewardship: taking care of another’s stuff […]
32 Secrets of Being an Effective Minister
The minister is first called to minister to the Lord.“Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as priest…”(Exodus 28:1). The minister is anointed and consecrated.“And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to […]
Oh, My God!
Have you ever experienced an “Oh, my God” moment? I’m not talking about saying this in a flippant and irreverent way, but in the most profound sense of the term. Recently, I sat down after a crusade, put my head in my hands, and whispered “Oh, my God.” No other term would suffice to express the depth of what […]
8 Reasons Why God Does Miracles
1. Proof-Positive Miracles prove the reality of God’s existence. Mentally, I questioned the existence of God, until I began seeing miracles. The problem with this is that once you have proof, you no longer need faith. To bring people to Jesus Saint Augustine, one of the great Christian thinkers said, “I should […]
Choking an Elephant to Death
In Africa there are many ant colonies. One ant colony was regularly attacked by a rogue elephant. Every time the ants finished building their colony, the elephant would destroy it with his massive feet. One day, the ants were so tired of rebuilding that they called a committee meeting. They decided to defend their home […]
What will Your Estate Sale Look Like?
My wife Jessica likes going to garage sales on Saturday mornings…here are some of my thoughts about an estate sale we visited recently. Visiting an estate sale is depressing. I scan the accumulated junk of an anonymous lifetime and realize nothing is worth buying. It is hard to feel sorry for the poor person who […]
Save the Man
On May 29, 1953 Edmond Hillary became the first human in history to reach the peak of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. His achievement stands as one of the great accomplishments of mankind. But controversy erupted in May of 2006 by others who dreamed of conquering the summit. Climbers who wanted to reach […]
The Power of a Transformation
The word, “transformation” means “a sudden and complete change.” Let me give you some examples of transformation: When a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. When winter becomes spring. When night becomes day. I have experienced transformation in my life. When I left my family to go to college. – Laundry, food, waking up in the […]
39 Ways to Know If You Are in a Revival
Acts Chapter 2 Gives Us 39 Signs of a True Revival Revival begins with the HOLY SPIRIT. “When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where […]
A Demonic Conversation
Once three demons were arguing about how to prevent people from being saved.The first demon said, “We will remove the promise of reward by telling people there is no heaven.”The second demon had another idea, “We will remove the threat of punishment by deceiving people into believing there is no hell.”The third demon retorted, “Neither […]
A Monument to Soul Winning
You will never believe what was covered up for 100 years. Recently, I read this wonderful story: “The Washington Monument (169 meters tall) in Washington D.C. was started in 1848 and finished in 1884. It opened to the public in October of 1885. During a recent renovation of the lobby, construction workers found some graffiti […]
4 “Elements” of the Harvest
When Jesus saw the crowds of people, He had compassion on them. He said to His disciples, “Look, the fields are ready for harvest, but the laborers are few. Pray that the Lord of the harvest would send out workers into His harvest fields.” There are four important “L”ements of the harvest that we must think about: […]
Will You Be A Pig for Jesus?
Once there was a farmyard where a chicken, a cow, and a pig lived. One morning the chicken had an idea. The chicken said, “Brock, bock, let’s make breakfast for the farmer. I’ll give an egg.” The cow said, “Moo, I think that’s a good idea. I’ll give some milk.” The pig said, “Oink, oink, hold […]