April 8th, 2024 A habit I’ve cultivated when interacting with others is asking if there’s anything, I can pray with them about. The responses to this question vary. Some abruptly shut me down with harsh words, insisting I never ask them again. Then, there are those who surprise me with their response, saying, “No, it’s…
April 1st, 2024 1 Corinthians 6:19 asks us this thought-provoking question, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.” The word “temple” there can also mean shrine, which is a place regarded as holy because…
March 25th, 2024 In Acts 1:8, it states, “You shall be witnesses when the power of the Holy Spirit comes upon you.” Whenever I encounter the term “witness,” my mind immediately draws parallels to the courtroom setting. In the legal system, there are two primary types of witnesses: Expert witnesses, the first category, are typically…
March 18th, 2024 As believers and God’s children, there is nothing more desired by Him than for us to walk in the victory provided through His Son, Jesus. However, often people aren’t experiencing this victory or provision that God has made a way for. This may be because the majority of people have shifted away…
March 11th, 2024 My friend Jim Marocco greets me every time with this question, “Mike, are you alive and praising Jesus?” And I love this because it causes me to stop and remember, “Yes, yes I am.” Because not only are we alive physically by breathing, but we are also alive spiritually. For once we…
February 26th, 2024 It’s common to fall into a rut in our thoughts and actions, especially regarding how we perceive God’s will. When change disrupts our familiar patterns, we often resist it because it challenges our preconceived notions. Think of a rut as a grave with both ends knocked out. In Acts 10, Peter’s encounter…
February 19th, 2024 In Acts 1:8, the Bible states, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The question arises: witnesses to what? The message is the love of God….
February 12th, 2024 I came across a quote that said, “Believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything,” by Serena Williams. Man, that truly embodies faith! But what if, instead of believing in just “something,” we believed in God? Imagine reading it as, “Believe in God even if it means sacrificing everything.” That’s an…
February 5th, 2024 Over the weekend, I had the privilege of visiting the beautiful nation of El Salvador for a conference where I was a speaker. Like any journey, it left an impact on my heart, especially in El Salvador. Entering the nation, the noticeable poverty was overwhelming, yet a remarkable transformation was unfolding among…