The believer’s mission statement (part 5)

“To proclaim liberty to the captives.” – Luke 4:18 Jesus spent much of His time and ministry casting out demons and setting the captives free.

OUT TO PASTOR: The question of the disappearing ice cream

A mystery has developed within the halls of our once peaceful domicile. A hint of the mystery came my way on Wednesday when the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage went to the freezer for a box of ice cream. According to her, this was supposed to be for our dessert after supper.

We must know truth

DANNY G. HATFIELD, SR. Part 2 God will send strong delusion to those who love not the truth because they have rejected God’s truth by following and allowing man and false doctrine to deceive them.

The believer’s mission statement (part 4)

“He has sent us to heal the brokenhearted.” – Luke 4:18 There aren’t many who have traversed this earth who haven't had their hearts broken or hurt by someone or something and there is only one remedy, “The blood of Jesus!

OUT TO PASTOR: O holiday, who art thou today?

Generally speaking, and who speaks generally anymore these days, I am not much of a holiday fan. There seems to be a holiday every day of the week. So many holidays that I cannot keep up and quite frankly, I do not have much incentive to keep up.

We must know truth

Part 1 To know and understand God, we must first repent and receive the Spirit of God; it is the Spirit of God that brings us into all truth.

The believer’s mission statement (part 3)

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon us, because He has anointed us to preach the gospel to the poor.” – Luke 4:18 The apostle Paul said in Romans 1:16 that he was not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it was the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes.

OUT TO PASTOR: It’s a soap opera world... or is it?

As a child, I remember my mother watching soap operas in the afternoon. My mother would talk to the characters on TV telling them what they should be doing and saying. Several times, she yelled at them giving them instructions.

Homosexuality is dividing the American church

I have a fellow minister friend who has an effective and growing ministry to teens and college students. One of his challenges to them is to stop yelling at each other on sensitive issues and come to the middle.

The believer’s mission statement (part 2)

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon us.” – Luke 4:18 The baptism of the Holy Spirit is imperative for the believer to be able to carry out their mission and fulfill their destiny and calling in the earth today.