I remember clearly the first time I heard the word, “sozo”. It was a fairly normal conversation…I thought it sounded like something that would benefit our church…and maybe I’d want to check it out. Nothing phenomenal. No fireworks. No strong conviction or stirring. I simply wanted to check it out …
There are several biblical ways to determine something is of God. It’s not whether or not it causes division. Division can be caused by a person’s wrong response to truth. It’s not whether or not we feel comfortable with it. Discomfort is often determined by one’s familiarity with what they …
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Warnings and cautions abound when one decides to be sold out completely to Jesus because often this takes a different form or appearance than what some are comfortable with. I confess it hurts me deeply that some of those who have heard my desperate cries for more of Him and …
A question was raised during a sermon by Bethel pastor, Eric Johnson, that caused me to squirm a little. It simply hit a little too close to home. The question was, “When you notice sin in another person, does it provoke you to judgment or compassion?” I felt a distinct, …