Arleta was the guest speaker that night and I was riveted as she preached from 1 Kings 17 on Elijah being fed by the ravens. I was just a young teenager, but keenly aware of the power of the Holy Spirit as she ministered.
Read MoreGenesis 1:26-27 reveals that the first man and woman were created in the image of God by the community of God, the Trinity. Whereas God spoke into existence the sun, moon, and stars, He formed Adam and Eve, leaving His fingerprints inside and out.
Read MoreThe Foursquare Gospel is all about THE World-Changer Himself: Jesus Christ the Savior, the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, the Healer, and the Soon Coming King. This is the full gospel of Jesus Christ, no corners cut. And this is what Pastor Jean was all about.
Read MoreLet me tell you, Easter Sunday is a most remarkable day to experience at the largest church in the world!
Read MoreThe Scriptures mention a brief, but important, list of “uncontainables” — 1. Uncontainable offerings upon the bronze altar that Solomon had made (2 Chron 7:7); 2. An uncontainable record of all that Jesus did (John 21:25); 3. An uncontainable God (2 Chron 6:18). “The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You...”
Read More“But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him. So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go.” (Exodus 3:19, 20)
Read MoreWe’re never off God’s grid: He knows it all before it happens and sees it all when it does. Not only is the darkness like light to Him, but our very thoughts He perceives from afar. God never needs GPS to track us, for there is no place where we can flee from His presence...
Read More"Unsurpassed" is defined as “having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability.” To be unsurpassed is to be incomparable, matchless, peerless, unparalleled. Christ stands alone as God’s unique, only begotten, and obedient Son, worthy of all praise. He is singular, exceptional, awesome, marvelous, glorious, and far above...
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago I was privileged to attend the Los Angeles Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. As soon as I arrived, I recognized the uniformed officers of The Salvation Army sitting at a nearby table. I made a beeline for them...
Read MoreI love Dr. Suess—his amazing rhymes miraculously make sense out of nonsensical words. Nursery rhymes, on the other hand, can be a toss-up. What can be gleaned from: “Hey, diddle, diddle / the cat and the fiddle / the cow jumped over the moon…”? Then you’ve got limericks...
Read MoreThe Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the earth. North of the Arctic Circle, the sun is above the horizon for 24 continuous hours at least once per year (polar day) and below the horizon for 24 continuous hours at least once per year (polar night)...
Read MoreAlthough considered a dead language, Latin is still used in the creation of new words and remains a “go to” language of many scholars. Consider these familiar phrases: nulli secundus / nulli secunda - “Second to none”... vincit qui se vincit - “S/he conquers who conquers her/himself”... Deo Optimo Maximo (D.O.M.) - “For God, the best and greatest” (motto of the Benedictines)...
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