Darren Schalk | Cleveland, Tennessee While my wife Kristi and I were serving as associate pastors at a church in Georgia, we had a special service with a very well-known and respected minister. The man was much older but still very vibrant and highly sought after. I was excited to have him at our church …
Janice Miller | Gallatin, Tennessee Matthew 17:14–21 gives us a glimpse into a teachable moment between Christ and His disciples concerning prayer and fasting. We see the picture of a father who no doubt was weary, beaten down, and at the end of his rope. His demoniac boy had to be watched closely because at …
Dr. Fred A. Lawson | Cleveland, Tennessee Is fasting necessary for today’s Christian church? What does the Bible teach about fasting? What is it, in the biblical sense? Fasting is the abstaining from food and drink for a spiritual reason. In the Old Testament era, the Jews fasted frequently, though there was only one fast …
Melody Cates Kinzer | Lewisburg, Tennessee Fasting is voluntarily going without food, even when the refrigerator and cupboards are full. We fast from food because we have a stronger desire for God, a deep longing to be closer to Him, to be more like Him. It is an expression of discontent with our sinful self. …
Jonathan Lovvorn |Cleveland, Tennessee “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the …
Department of Leadership Development and Discipleship Samuel Chadwick was a Wesleyan minister, theologian, and professor immersed in the movement of Methodism and an authority on spirit-filled prayer. Toward the end of his life he wrote, “I wish I had prayed more, even if I had worked less; and from the bottom of my heart I …
Lilly Feliz When we pray, we are communicating more than just the desires, worries, and gratitude we have to offer God. We are practicing the belief that He is sovereign. When we pray, we are saying, “I have come here with not just something to say, but I came to the only person that knows …
James Marler II | Cleveland, Tennessee I wish it had not been my daughter. You see, the moment I tell you that this story involves my daughter, you will read it and think, “He’s embellishing that.” I affirm that I am not. This conversation is burned into my brain. Some of you are going to …
Bishop Rupert Neblett | National Overseer Panama In 2010, the Church of God of Prophecy adopted VISION 2020, emphasizing the importance of prayer, leadership development, and the importance of focusing our efforts towards the harvest as the key pillars for missionary work in 135 countries in the world where our church is present. In 2016, …
Psalm 23 is universally loved because of its comforting message. When you read into the Hebrew wording, the message really comes alive.