Category Archives: Authority

Not with a Whimper But a Shout!

Whatever your end-time beliefs might be, I can assure you of this. God is not going to end this age with a whimper and on a note of defeat. Instead, He will bring His grand plan to pass with a climax — a climax of redemption and outpouring and salvation. I do believe that JesusContinue reading “Not with a Whimper But a Shout!”

A Female Take on Women in Ministry

A wave of uneasiness swept over me when I first read her Instagram post: “Hey, women are not the lesser half of the image of God.” It was written by a female pastor as a response to those who discredit women in church leadership. While for years I’d accepted the biblical structure of male churchContinue reading “A Female Take on Women in Ministry”

Blind Loyalty Is Not Servanthood

Colossians 1:17-18, 28 In the last few decades, we have witnessed the emergence of groups like the Moonies, the Hare Krishnas, various New Agers, Scientologists, and numerous other cults. Their jaded effort at controlling the minds of their followers is nothing short of brainwashing. It has been practiced by the Nazis, by Soviet-style Communists, andContinue reading “Blind Loyalty Is Not Servanthood”

A Prayer for the Heavenly Focus

Father, with great anticipation I am looking for a city with an eternally strong foundation, a home in the heavens not made by human hands. Help me to live as an alien here on earth since the benefits of my citizenship in heaven are of far greater worth than the benefits of my citizenship hereContinue reading “A Prayer for the Heavenly Focus”

When Four Go Into Glory

Five days after her husband and three other church leaders were killed in a plane crash, Cathy Tucker walked onto the stage at Harvest Church in Germantown, Tennessee. “I had not planned on being here this morning,” she told the packed sanctuary. “And I thought, ‘You know, where else can I be?’ I’m always here.Continue reading “When Four Go Into Glory”

The Determining Influence of the Holy Spirit

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness. The Bible is chock-full of verses attesting to its inspiration, authority, infallibility, and usefulness. Perhaps the best New Testament texts on this subject are 2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:21. The latter says, in effect,Continue reading “The Determining Influence of the Holy Spirit”

The Dogma of Science

Have you ever had the experience of staring at someone who doesn’t even know you’re near, perhaps in a crowded room, and have them turn and look back at you? I have. Numerous times. I carried out this personal experiment especially in airports and I have taken notice whether anyone in front of the peopleContinue reading “The Dogma of Science”

Our Students Are Being Groomed

Chicago teachers grooming and sexually assaulting students is “a predictable product of sexual indoctrination in education,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. Chicago Public Schools’ Office of the Inspector General investigated hundreds of complaints of adult/student sexual misconduct during the 2021-2022 school year. These included: A teacher who sexually assaulted a 17-year-oldContinue reading “Our Students Are Being Groomed”