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"Can You Tell Me More About Speaking in Tongues?"

 This is a question I hear often—and it’s a great one. Speaking in tongues is mentioned repeatedly in Scripture, and for those seeking to live a Bible-based life and experience everything God has for them, it’s a topic worth exploring.

To start, let me share my journey with this spiritual gift.

Samson, the legendary judge, wasn’t defeated by a superior opponent or an enemy soldier. Instead, he fell victim to his own complacency while resting on Delilah’s lap. Tragically, when he awoke, he was unaware that God had departed from him ...

Imagine a world without water. I doubt you’ve ever given that any thought. But when you do, it's a terrifying thought, isn't it? Water, often taken for granted, is the very essence of life itself.

Consider this: if water ceased to flow – if there were no more evaporation, no more snowfalls, no more rain – every plant, every animal, every person would cease to exist. Water is not just a commodity; it's a fundamental necessity for our survival.

Back in 1987, at just sixteen years of age, I preached my first message at a Nazarene church in Deland, FL. The title of the message – “The Blessing of Obedience.” My text came from the remarkable account in John 2:1-12 where Jesus miraculously turned water into the finest wine any man had ever tasted. I had only two simple points; the servants were blessed to be a part of Jesus’ first miracle because they obeyed His command, and the entire wedding party was blessed by the overflow of their obedience.

A phrase that has become very popular in recent years is “work-life balance”. It has because so many people feel overwhelmed. They feel as if their lives are out of control, and everything is in chaos. People are looking for an answer – how do I take care of myself, love my family, work a job, and still have time for everything else? How can I bring all this chaos into balance? It’s an important question. But that leads to another question…

Every person, every family, goes through difficult times. When my baby sister was just fifteen years of age, she was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. It was only discovered because it showed up on X-rays taken for braces. When my mom was just sixty, she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer from which her dad had died. When I was forty-six, I was rushed into the hospital for an emergency brain surgery…

When you read a book, do you read the FOREWORD? Usually, I skim over it and jump right into the book. However, I recently read a book titled Confronting Injustice Without Compromising TRUTH, written by Thaddeus J. Williams, and the FOREWORD, written by John M. Perkins jumped out as excellent. Following is that foreword:

Sometimes it is easy to be nice to other people. Unfortunately, there are also times when it is difficult to be kind to others. God knows this and so He gave us some directions on how we should treat each other. In fact, He gave us those directions more than one hundred times. Read the following, meditate on these commands, and let them help you know how you should treat others.

You can’t read the Bible without recognizing that God is pretty cool and exciting. In fact, He is downright amazing. From Noah building a massive boat for a one-time flood, to David killing a giant with a slingshot, to Daniel sleeping with lions – the Bible is filled with adventure. Giving that I love God and I’m wanting to grow in my relationship with Him, what does all this adventure stuff mean for me? And, how can I get in on the adventure?

Today is Mother’s Day. I have been a mom for 21 plus years. And, as a Christian mom I want to raise my children in the beauty of who God is and how very much He loves them.

We are in a series this month called Climate Change, so today I am going to talk to you about changing the climate in your home. If you want to have a healthy growing life you must have the right climate. Here is the question: If you could do one thing in your life that would make it easier for you, your spouse, and your kids to live for God, would you do it? If you knew what that one thing was, would you make that change?

The wise man wrote, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he,” (Proverbs 23:7 KJV).

We all experience a range of thoughts and emotions daily. Some are positive— Waking up in the morning and making that first cup of coffee, feeling the promise of the day God has made, watching your children laugh, feeling the hug of your spouse, or listening to that great song in the car you have been playing on repeat…

“When you give …”

“When you pray …”

“When you fast …”

Those are a few of the words that Jesus spoke in His Sermon on the Mount. Clearly, Jesus expects His followers to give, pray, and fast.

“They heard the sound of God as He came to walk in the garden” (Genesis 3:8). In these brief words found in the opening chapters of the Bible, we discover a great truth – God is interested in interacting with us. As we read through the Scriptures, we see again and again where God engages with men and women, and even boys and girls.

In the Old Testament, just to mention a few …