We, . . . Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia; do . . . solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick.... … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Information Age? or Age of Lies and Deception?
One of the biggest problems we have in our society today is thinking because we “know” something that it is “knowledge.” That is what makes it possible for so many psychopaths to publish a plethora of lies on the Internet that is believed by so many people. This is the information age. Never have people had access to so much information – and it … [Read more...]
Lessons from a Distressed Family
King David’s decline began one afternoon. The army was away fighting against Ammon and David who was supposed to be leading them, is at home relaxing. At home out of his palace window, he notices Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah-his next-door neighbor, bathing on the roof and likes what he sees! As William Blake reminded us, “The naked woman’s body is … [Read more...]
Wasted My Life-Now What?
A listener named Bruce writes in: “Dear Pastor John, I haven’t read your book, Don’t Waste Your Life. The title is convicting enough. The fact is that I have already wasted it; or at least it feels that way. For decades I tried a variety of different ‘careers.’ None of them worked. I tried starting my own business for over 20 years while my wife … [Read more...]
Parents Honouring their Children
In one of the previous posts, we briefly looked at the importance of children honoring their parents. What about parents honoring their children? The Bible says, children are to be obedient to their parents in the Lord that is to accept their guidance and discipline and parents shouldn’t irritate and provoke their chidren's anger by exasperating … [Read more...]
Look at What’s Happening Spiritually in England
Part of my role as a Christian journalist the last four decades is to cover what the Holy Spirit is doing around the world. We've had many reports on revivals in different parts of the world. One part of the world where there seems to be little activity is Europe. However, a recent guest from England says there are hopeful signs! His name is … [Read more...]
LK10 Spreads to Uganda
Recently, Bob Lidfors, the LK10 Coordinator (along with his wife Barb) in Germany, spent two weeks in Uganda teaching 200 church leaders the CO2 (church of two) concept. In my interview below with Bob, he shares this amazing story. By way of introduction, Bob said to these leaders that he was going to teach them a tool that they could use to do … [Read more...]
Unmasking the Jezebel Spirit
What is a Jezebel spirit? John Paul Jackson describes it as the spirit that is used to destroy whatever God is trying to do. Jezebelic powers operate in conjunction with principalities and powers that torment people. (Ephesians 6:12) These demonic powers include spirits of religion...manipulation, control, lust, perversion, and the occult. They … [Read more...]
West Will Collapse Without Christian Revival
There has never been a successful and long-lasting atheistic civilization — and there never will be — is the opinion of many astute observers. And it’s also apparently the belief of radio giant Michael Savage, as he issued a dire warning on his Wednesday show. “Unless Christianity receives a new enthusiasm that sweeps the Western world, and … [Read more...]
Principles: Personal Productivity
We recently talked about the book you just wrote Pastor John, back on Thursday of last week. . . . In light of that, Brandon in Charlotte, NC writes in: “Pastor John, thank you for your Christ-centered precision and for the tremendous volume of your ministry output. I’m curious how you produce so much content. What time do you wake up, or find … [Read more...]