“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” (Acts 2:17) When I hear the word, revival, it conjures up a childhood image of going to church on nights other than Wednesday or Sunday to hear a visiting preacher. But the revival about which we hear so much today is altogether different. Instead of boring sermons with lonely invitations, today’s revival connotes a highly […]

“So, because you are lukewarm–neither hot nor cold–I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” (Revelation 3:16) That’s a pretty powerful statement, especially considering the fact that Jesus said it. It certainly begs the question: Could Jesus be talking about my church? Actually, the church to which Jesus was directly referring was the church at Laodicea. Laodicea was the last of the seven churches described by Jesus in Revelation. The Apostle John, now John the Revelator, was directed by Jesus in Revelation 1:11 to write down […]

“All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble’.” (1 Peter 5:5) Think about it. The Gospel has been heard by more people in the last two weeks than any other time in history. In fact, early estimates indicate that two and a half billion people watched the funeral for Princess Diana. If that’s true, then they also heard British Prime Minister Tony Blair read Scripture as the Church of England praised the death and resurrection […]

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” (Exodus 20:8) I recently read a newspaper article about the success that the 735-store Chick-Fil-A Restaurant chain has enjoyed since its start in Hapeville, Georgia over fifty years ago. Chick-Fil-A has reaped huge profits and its 76-year-old founder, Truett Cathy, believes that Chick-Fil-A has been blessed because Chick-Fil-A has tried to honor God’s Word. Cathy should know and the numbers speak for themselves. In its fifty-year history, Chick-Fil-A has never opened on Sunday. In fact, Cathy once fired one of […]