Our faith rests upon a miracle. Christians believe that God created everything that exists out of nothing. We believe the "mighty acts of God" in the lives of his people recorded in the scriptures are true miracles, not myth. God parted the Red Sea, the Jordan River, He provided manna in the wilderness, He spoke…Read more Miracles, Science, and God
Decisions: Stepping Out in Faith
Becky and I have made a lot of decisions by faith in our marriage and ministry. At times our decisions have had their genesis in our daily devotions, or one of us have been in prayer about a situation, a desire or a dream. When that happens, we pray together for a sense of peace…Read more Decisions: Stepping Out in Faith
Doing the Right Thing in the Wrong Way
Jesus told a story about a man's good habit of fasting and tithing. The problem was the man's boastful self-righteousness. He was doing the right thing but in the wrong way. Jesus said, "Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted." (Luke 18:14) Self-righteousness is dangerous. It deceives…Read more Doing the Right Thing in the Wrong Way
Expect Answered Prayer
Jesus said, his followers would fast. I've often thought that Isaiah 58 was what he had in mind. The kind of fast that through self denial brings deliverance to those who are oppressed. If our motives are pure God is glorified in His Church, people are helped, and we can anticipate answers to our prayers.…Read more Expect Answered Prayer
Why Are You Fasting?
“Was as it really for me that you were fasting?” (Zechariah 7:5b, NLT) At Woodland Church we fast because we to draw close to God. I admit there is also the motivation that we want to hear from God. It doesn't mean that we hear an audible voice but as we wait quietly on the…Read more Why Are You Fasting?
Hungering For God: 40 Days of Fasting and Prayer
Happy Friday Family, I was a youth pastor in a beautiful small South Georgia city at Evangel Church. One afternoon while out for on a run it dawned on me that God had saved me spirit, soul, and body. I had been given new life through faith in Jesus Christ. My sins were forgiven. I…Read more Hungering For God: 40 Days of Fasting and Prayer
Growing in Friendship with God
It's good news to me that God wants us to know Him, to find Him as we seek Him with all of our hearts! Once we do, then we make a commitment to love him always. One of my favorite verses in the Bible is "God saved you by his grace when you believed. And…Read more Growing in Friendship with God
