Today’s Sleeping Giant

by Leonard Ravenhill Solemnly and slowly, with his index finger extended, Napoleon Bonaparte outlined a great stretch of country on a map of the world. “There,” he growled, “is a sleeping giant. Let him sleep! If he wakes, he will shake the world.” That sleeping giant was China....

More Reflections on the Water Turned into Wine

“Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.  Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of...

The Need for Apostolic Certitude

“…. he that has seen Me has seen the Father….” -John 14.9 In the October 30th selection of My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers gives us this awesome thought: Until we know Jesus, God is a mere abstraction, we cannot have faith in Him; but immediately we hear Jesus say-...

Do Happiness & Holiness Mix?

This week we’re privileged to have back on the podcast author and speaker S.J. Hill, and world traveler Gregg Montella for some serious sacred cow killing. What is the difference between fearing God and being afraid of Him? Do accountability relationships/groups really produce desired results, such as...

Prophetic or Product Driven Ministry?

There is an alarming reality that is taking place among those who are “called into the ministry” in this hour. What I mean by this is that many of the modern day ministers of the gospel are not driven by the unction of a prophetic burden from the Lord. Instead, the driving force in their life and...

True Discernment & the Primacy of Intercession

“…. judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!” -James 2.13 At the end of our lives, we will see that the most crucial component of our character in God, is whether or not we have become a people of mercy. When the smoke and fire...

Ephesians: The Mystery of the Church 8

Walking in Wisdom and the Spirit, and The Mystery of Christ and the  Church I. 15-20 Walk in wisdom and the Spirit a. 15-17 Wisdom is the knowledge to not walk down the wrong street. If you know that there is a temptation in that direction, then you go another route. 1. “Say to wisdom, ‘You are my...

Love: The More Excellent Way, part 2

“How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!” Song of Solomon 4:10b “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:2 We began in our previous article with this verse from the...

Seabird

Seabird is a band from the Cincinnati Ohio (northern Kentucky) area. One of my best friends, Brandon Weaver, is the bassist for the group. I am sharing this with you because I have heard them live and listened to much of their music. They are raw, singing and playing from their hearts, bringing refreshing...

The Love of the Father vs The Love of the World

“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world.  The world and its...