Growing up in the church, I really wrestled with the idea of prophecy and being prophetic. In 1 Corinthians 14, I read Paul’s admonition to eagerly desire the gift of prophecy, yet something in me resisted with a quiet, but firm “no thank you.”
It wasn’t that I didn’t believe in prophecy or think it was real. It wasn’t even because of the times I’d seen the prophetic used manipulatively, although that certainly didn’t help. My primary resistance was because, well, prophetic people seemed weird. (Is that too much honesty?) The Biblical prophets didn’t strengthen the case much—giving their ki...
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What a Worship Leader Actually Does
This is for my fellow worship leaders and everyone in the music ministry. Read and meditate and be blessed.
What a Worship Leader ACTUALLY Does
Let’s be real. You’re not the best worship leader there is. Neither am I.
There will always be a better musician, a better singer, a more charismatic personality, a more organized leader. You’re not the best.
But isn’t it good to know that leading our churches isn’t about being the best? World class worship leading is about being hidden more than being noticed.
It’s important to distinguish what we actually do and facilitate as worsh...
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20 Great Quotes on Prayer
Here are 20 great quotes on prayer from well-known believers in Christ that I believe will inspire you and encourage you to keep praying.
● "The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray." - S. D. Gordon
● "Prayer is where the action is." - John Wesley
● "Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying." - Paul E. Billheimer
● "Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees." - Corrie Ten Boom
● "Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his ...
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Return To Jesus
This is a call to all those who have gone astray!
If you abandon the faith - Kingdom of God, the ways of Jesus Christ - because of how church leadership or folks treated you in the past, and go into the ways of the world - the lust of the flesh, lust of money, debauchery, etc; I pray you find your way back like the prodigal son before it's too late.
People can treat you badly, even anointed ministers of God - pastors, prophets, evangelists, apostles, general overseers - but by the standard of God, it will never justify your action to abandon the faith. You are still solely responsible f...
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Those Who Belittled God or His Word
I found this post on a friend’s facebook wall and I thought I needed to have it here.
Reading through this, it shows how people have paid dearly for deliberately belittling God or abusing His name or His word. God is real and He is almighty, and it is wise to take that to heart.
John Lennon (Singer):
Some years ago, during his interview with an American Magazine, he said: ‘Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that.. I am certain. Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple, today we are more famous than Him’ (1966).
Lennon, after saying th...
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