Can you be an Evangelical without being an Evangelist? Can you be an Evangelist without being Evangelical? Yes. The “ev” part of both words means “good.” The next section, “angel,” means “angel.” That’s because “angel” means “messenger.” In a stretch, it really even means “message.” “Gospel” is an Old English word that is made of “good” or “god” smashed with […]
You may run out of grits one day. They are a temporary answer to a temporary problem. Shortbread, too. There already is no electricity in many places on the earth. Some places only have it 1/3 of the day as an improvement from having none. It could all stop one day. You should never run out of peace, though! You should […]
It seems that the difference between the definitions of “prostitute” and “mercenary” is simply what kind of work is being sold. Mercenary and merchant are words that have the same root. Our most common use of the word mercenary is related to the work of a soldier. The idea from its beginning was simply trading work for pay. Malachi reported […]
You have a ministry. It is your service to Yahweh, according to the meaning of “ministry.” “Mas” means “more” in Latin and Spanish. “Mini” means “less.” The relationship between a MINIster and a MASter is that one is little and one is big. One is less, and one is greater. The little one is the servant of the big one. […]
A proverb I try to use to motivate people to prayer is, “You get what you pray for. If nothing is what you’re praying for, you get that quickly.” Asking the Spirit how to pray or what to pray for is wise. Then praying as He leads is powerful. We frequently need answers to questions that we don’t feel are […]
We have the mind of Christ when you add your part of the picture to my part. We have it. He has revealed by His Spirit things that He has prepared for us. However, among the mature we do speak a wisdom, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to […]
Socialists, both the political types and the scientific types, have problems deciding how to balance their toleration of intolerant people. The problems come from every direction; if you are intolerant, it usually means that at some point you become intolerable. If I don’t tolerate you being intolerant, who wins that argument? If I, in hopes of being right and nice, […]
John the Baptist stayed in jail and died there. Peter was led out of jail by an angel. Paul and Silas were freed from jail by an earthquake. John was finished with his work. Peter was covered with prayer by intercessors, and not exactly the best ones – they didn’t believe God had answered their prayer by freeing him. Paul […]
Jesus replied, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and the greatest commandment. The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:36-40 “For the entire Law is […]
“Follow Me.” (Matthew 9:9) “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” (Matthew 8:22) “You still lack one thing: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” (Luke 18:22) “If I want him to remain until I come,” Jesus answered, “what is that to […]