Walking Through the Church Doors

WALKING THROUGH THE CHURCH DOORS What’s the number one thing that keeps spiritual searchers from walking through the doors of a church? That’s easy:  Christians. Philosopher Bertrand Russell famously said that he would believe in a Savior when his followers began to act as if they were saved. Craig...

A Father Shopping

A FATHER SHOPPING A young father was doing grocery shopping with his little boy, who was sitting in the cart. The dad kept whispering things like, “Be patient, Billy.  You can handle this, Billy.  It’s going to be OK, Billy.” A woman who was shopping in the same aisle...

E-Mail Ministry Special Announcement

E-MAIL MINISTRY SPECIAL MESSAGE After much prayer over 2016 I have come to a decision on the future direction of E-Mail Ministry. As some of you may be aware, I have been “recycling” the best of the E-Mail Ministry messages over the past few years due to the lack...

Top Ten Predictions for 2017

TOP TEN PREDICTIONS FOR 2016 1. The Bible will still have all the answers. 2. Prayer will still work. 3. The Holy Spirit will still move. 4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people. 5. There will still be God-anointed preaching. 6. There will still be singing...

A Prayer for the New Year

A Prayer for the New Year by Van Varner Heavenly Father, At midnight, When the old year dies, And the new comes bounding in, I draw strength from knowing That in the next twelve months The snows will go The buds will burst The heat will rise The leaves...