When the Holy Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost, He was poured out in a group setting. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit as a group. When you read about the various times when the Holy Spirit filled individual believers in the Book of Acts, you will find that He did so [...]
Isn’t it neat how God uses the strangest situations to speak to us? Recently, I was on my way to Australia… My plane landed at Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix, Arizona 45 minutes late. Knowing that I was in jeopardy of missing my connecting flight, I found a diagram of the airport a few minutes [...]
Many people see their jobs as meaningless. At best they tolerate it and at worst they despise it. However, God never intended that mankind should hate their work. In fact, when He created Adam and Eve He placed them in the Garden to tend it. His intention was for us to find meaning and purpose [...]
For years I’ve been teaching something called 360° Accountability. It’s illustrated by how bricks are normally staggered in a wall. Every brick (with the exception of the extremes on the top, bottom and ends) are in contact with six other bricks – two ABOVE, two BESIDE and two BELOW. I have used this to teach [...]
It is imperative that the body of Christ accurately discern the times and seasons we find ourselves in. As the sons of Issachar, we too, must be aware of not only what God is doing at the moment, but we must be aware of what is looming before us. I have been listening intently to [...]
The Children of Israel had a problem. Actually, they had many problems. Coming out of Egypt, they attempted something they were not yet equipped and prepared to do. They came fresh out of the bonds of slavery and were led into the wilderness to become a great nation. This nation would include an educational system, [...]
MOVING FROM THE WORLD TO EXPERIENCE – The first transition is moving from the world into a common Experience. Here are the three qualifications for that transition: Realization: By the convicting power of the Holy Spirit, an unbeliever realizes that they are a sinner who needs a Savior. Without this realization, people may come to [...]
There is often a disconnect between Sunday morning Christianity and Monday morning reality. The Transformation Pyramid is a model that helps people understand how to bridge the gap between “doing” church on Sundays and “being” the church on Mondays. It does so by providing a roadmap that moves people from Point A to Point B [...]
