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Held By God
At the time of this writing, my son, Hudson, is 6 months old. I have never seen a baby fight sleep the way this kid does. There are times when I am holding him that he clings so tightly to me. I will whisper to him to fall asleep, but yet he remains so restless. I...
What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
In this article, we will explore why the need to be filled with the Holy Spirit. It seems many believers are in one ditch or the other concerning the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Either they emphasize it too greatly or they do not emphasize it enough. Either it is the...
Full Court Press: Why You Need Others to Pray for You
This Summer, I have found myself in the most fierce spiritual attack I have ever experienced in ministry. The pressure has been intense. I believe the greatest cause of this spiritual warfare is because of the Tuesday night prayer gatherings we began. Not only are we...
Pessimistic Praying (When You Pray but Don’t Believe)
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the...
A Student Pastor’s Broken Heart
Today, I was working at my desk preparing for my two counseling sessions with two students and their families this evening when I opened Facebook and seen there seemed to be an issue at a local school today. That is when it all clicked and that is when God said, write...
Why You Should Read Your Bible
Typically, I do not cancel service for rain but when I saw schools letting students out as early as 9:15 this morning and other student ministries cancelling their service, I thought it was best for L3 to be canceled as well. This was to make sure all the students and...
Let’s Talk About It
“The first time I was exposed to pornography was when I was 11 years old on a Sunday morning before church, and it was merely an accident. Porn has a funny way of slithering into your life unexpectedly and making its imprint in who we are. Therefore, I could tell you...
Students & Suicide
It saddens me to know a young girl in Kingsport felt the need to take her own life this week. It really saddens me that just this semester alone, 2 freshmen in the Sullivan County School District left this would feeling unwanted. I know there were people out there who...
Hold the Ropes
William Carey was a shoemaker in England in the mid 1700’s. Even though he was not a missionary, his heart broke for missions and the dying people of the world. He kept a map of the world on the wall in front of his work bench that as he made and repaired shoes, he...
Getting Used to the Dark
And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps...
Hindering World Missions and Why God Allows It
“Because we wanted to come to you – I, Paul, again and again, but Satan hindered us.” 1 Thessalonians 2:18 In 2007, I was staying with a friend in Egypt at the Red Sea. My friend and I have traveled throughout the entire Middle East preaching the Gospel together. He...
Heart Faith vs Head Faith
Phillip was a brother who had gone down to Samaria and preached Jesus to that city. He was directed by an angel to go down from Samaria to a desert road in Gaza; while there he saw a Ethiopian eunuch sitting in his chariot reading the prophet Isaiah. The Holy Spirit...