The Fire of God

Throughout Scripture, there is a theme that appears again and again—the fire of God. It is more than a symbol. It is the manifested presence, purity, and power of Almighty God. Hebrews 12:29 tells us, “Our God is a consuming fire,” echoing Moses’ words in Deuteronomy 4:24, “The LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.” There Moses uses the covenant name Yud‑Hey‑Vav‑Hey. God reveals Himself as holy fire.

When the Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses, He came in a fla

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My Trip to a Buddhist Temple

The Assignment

I was recently given an assignment to visit a Buddhist temple and monastery that is right here in Missouri. This was part of my classwork required by my graduate professor for our World Religions class. Each student was to visit and observe a non-Christian service of a major world religion and conduct an interview with a person—preferably a leader—who could represent their beliefs and practices. 

The Bondage of Religion and the Freedom in Christ

What I can shar

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Anxiety

     Isaiah 26:3 states: You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Anxiety has become the constant soundtrack playing in the background of many lives today. There was a time when humanity lived in fear of war, famine, and disease. Today, many fear the future, failure, and even silence. Anxiety sits with students during exams, with parents at work, and with patients in their hospital rooms. It can whisper fear into our hearts

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These Three Are One

Deuteronomy 6:4 declares, “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!” Woven throughout the Scriptures is a profound mystery—God is one, yet He repeatedly reveals plurality within His own divine being. This is an eternal truth, embedded from the opening lines of Genesis to the final pages of Revelation.

From the very first verse of the Bible, the Holy Spirit begins unveiling this reality. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). The He

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The Honor God Built into Motherhood

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.”  Exodus 20:12

Mother’s Day is a special time because it gives us an opportunity to do something God told us to do every day—honor our mothers. In fact, honoring our parents is so important to God that He placed it in the Ten Commandments. “Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live

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Healing for the Brokenhearted

A broken heart is one of the deepest pains a human being can experience. It doesn’t show up on an X-ray, but it affects everything—your thoughts, your sleep, your confidence, your hope, even your sense of identity. People can walk past you and never know that something inside you has shattered. But God knows. And more importantly, God speaks directly to the brokenhearted with a message that is tender, strong, and full of promise.

The Bible does not minimize emotional pain.

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Too Anointed to Eat the Enemy's Lies

1 “The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. 6 Surely

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Correcting the Myths About Heaven

For generations, people have formed their ideas about Heaven from movies, folklore, and sentimental artwork rather than Scripture. As a result, many believers carry misconceptions that rob them of the joy, anticipation, and confidence God intended us to have about our eternal home. The Bible paints a vivid, exciting, and deeply purposeful picture of Heaven—one that corrects the myths and reveals the truth about our future with God.

Myth #1: Heaven is boring—endless singing

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Power in Unity

I have been thinking a lot about unity since I recently attended a 3BI (Billye Brim Bible Institute) class entitled Outpourings, Revivals, and Awakenings. It was an excellent class, and I would highly recommend taking it online when it becomes available. 

In every move of God, there was repentance and prayer. One of the men we studied in depth was George Whitefield. He united the colonies during the 1700s, and he is responsible for the phrase “One Nation Under God.” 

There w

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Echoing Heaven

By faith, the earth echoes what has already been established in heaven.

An example of this is found in Matthew 8:16–17: “When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: ‘He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.’”

Wait—what!? I thought it was by the blood of Jesus at the cross that He took o

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The Servant - Part 5

Jesus Prepares the Disciples for Melchizedek Service

The Scriptures tell us that when the disciples were with Jesus, He was the one doing most of the teaching and performing most of the miracles. The disciples were present, learning, observing, and participating, but they were not yet operating at the level of doing greater things like Jesus did. Not until after Jesus’ resurrection and the outpouring of the Holy Ghost on the Day of Pentecost did they begin doing the “greate

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What Makes Christianity Different?

Through the years, people have asked me, “What is the real difference between what Christians preach and what every other religion in the world teaches?” It’s a fair question. After all, the world is full of belief systems—Mohammed, Buddha, Hare Krishna, Hinduism, and countless others. But there is one distinction so profound, so unmatched, that it separates Christianity from every other faith on earth.

Here it is in one simple statement: Every other god requires that you s

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The Servant - Part 4

Messiah is Melchizedek

Jesus is standing surrounded by the leading religious authorities of His day—the Pharisees. Among them is a lawyer, a man highly skilled and deeply versed in the Law. In front of everyone, this lawyer sets the stage like a court case. He poses a question to Jesus, and Jesus answers correctly. There is no rebuttal, no denial, no correction from any of them. His answer is perfect.

Then Jesus turns the tables. In this public courtroom moment, He fires bac

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The Servant - Part 3

King of Righteousness

We know that not long after Jesus’ birth, the Magi—wise men from the East—arrived in Jerusalem and declared: “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and we have come to worship Him” (Matthew 2:2).

Jesus was a true descendant of King David, born from the royal line of Judah. Everyone in Israel knew that He was of kingship linage. But more than that, His title ‘King of the Jews’ was publicly confirmed before

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The Servant - Part 2

John—The Only True High Priest in His Day

The role of the High Priest was the greatest servant role in all of Israel. He was the one who stood between God and the people of Israel. The High Priest’s servant role determined the weight of the sins of Israel and whether God forgave them. Everything hung on his ability to perform his duties properly before God on the Day of Atonement. The weight of Israel’s sin rested on his shoulders. He was, in every sense, the greatest serva

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