In 1984 Dr. Paul Yonggi Cho was pastoring a large church in Korea. As a scholar of the Bible, Dr. Cho knew the only catalyst for revival and safety from the government was prayer. However, the logistics of his congregation made gathering for a weekly prayer meeting difficult. Taking his plan from Ecclesiastes 4:12,…
At the risk of controversy, I have to be a little political today. I want to talk about Presidents, Governors and government leaders. I won’t have to name names. I live in a country ruled by a President who has his faults, a state with a Governor who has his faults and a county…
Did God Really Say. . .? They come. From north to south, east to west and across the oceans, they come. From the congregation of twenty-five to the mega church of 5000 and four services, they come. The semi-annual meeting of our denomination takes place in various cities around the country in August, the…
Jack Hayford continued his instruction in the July section of Moments with Majesty (see last week’s post) with instruction regarding praying for our country. 2 Chronicles 7:14 has become the Christian’s motto during this pandemic, racial tension and economic chaos. I, along with many others, have been guilty of spouting this verse and leaning…
In 1980, Jack Hayford penned a worship chorus entitled Majesty (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaRwD2Y7C0s). Ten years later, he published a “meditation” manuscript called Moments with Majesty. It features nine short essays for each themed month. Over the years, I’ve pulled it out and read bits and pieces of…
I love to read, it really transports me to other worlds. I can smell and hear what’s going on. Different characters have different voices in my head. The Israelites and I are living in the Promised Land under the rule of King Hezekiah. As I read and studied through 2 Chronicles 32 and the…
Anyone who believes we are not born sinful has never lived with a toddler. Lying, stealing and deception come easily to them. The truth is not in them. As I scroll through social media, watch news and read news magazines, I often think, the truth is not in them. The covid numbers, the behavior…
I grew up with doom and gloom prophecies. I heard all the sermons, saw all the videos and lived in absolute fear of the “end of the world”. Fear was palpable as news about nuclear bombs, communism and corrupt politicians dominated. Then there were the so-called “men of God” famous televangelists, who blatantly sinned…
As I continue trudging through Kings and Chronicles in my chronological daily Bible reading, it is sometimes hard to focus. This weekend I was in 2 Kings 2 when I came across this verse: “From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the…
Studying Exodus online with Pastor Jim Cymbala for my daily devotionals. He’s been talking about the spirit of Pharaoh. We know the story of Pharaoh and Moses. (See Exodus 7-11) but I’m seeing a new perspective on Pharaoh. In the midst of ten plagues, Pharaoh tells Moses the people can leave, seven…
