Not Ashamed of the Gospel

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16   I remember clearly the moment I first clearly understood the gospel of Jesus Christ. I was a freshman in college. Billy Graham…

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Life on Life

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”  Ephesians 6:4   One of my favorite childhood memories was deer hunting with my dad and my older brother. Every fall, when the leaves start falling and the temperature starts to drop, I remember that twinkle in my…

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God’s Suddenlies

“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.” Acts 2:2    There are times when it seems like God’s purposes move as slowly as a blackwater, East coast river. And then there are times when God’s purposes burst forth…

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A Gospel for the Whole Earth

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”  Acts 1:8  This week, Beth and I have had the privilege of attending the Vineyard Missional Leaders Meeting in Colorado Springs, CO.…

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