What if all it took to bring us to our knees and to ignite our affections was the Word opened and the presence of God? What if that was enough for us? What if it didn't take a great band to evoke that kind of response from us in worship? What if His presence - His Word opened - what if it was enough?

Spiritual deception is dangerous -and damning.

Repentance is a rich biblical term that signifies an elemental transformation in someone's mind, heart, heart, and life.

So what is the difference between someone who willfully indulges in sexual pleasures while ignoring the Bible on moral purity and someone who willfully indulges in the selfish pursuit of more and more material possessions while ignoring the Bible on caring for the poor? The difference is that one involves a social taboo in the church and the other involves the social norm in the church.

Our great need is to fall before an almighty Father day and night and to plead for him to show his radical power in and through us, enabling us to accomplish for his glory what we could never imagine in our own strength.

Forgiveness is God's greatest gift because it meets our greatest need.

I always questioned if I was CALLED to adopt, but then I realized no child was ever CALLED to be an orphan.