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One of the things I’ve been doing this summer is taking some time to reevaluate my spiritual disciples. I’m taking stock and asking, “What is going well and in what areas do I need to make improvements?” I think it’s a good thing for all of us to do from time to time—kind of a spiritual checkup for the soul. As I’ve been evaluating my spiritual disciplines one area the Holy Spirit has been urging me to focus on is the daily use of my prayer language—speaking in tongues. Even though I’ve been baptized in the Holy Spirit since I was seven years old and have prayed in tongues throughout my life, this summer I realized that I’ve been taking this gift from God for granted. Instead of consis
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Last week I posted a blog about the need for Christians to allow the convicting power of the Holy Spirit to play a more active role in their lives. One of the examples I used was social drinking among Christians. Of course, this leads to the question of “What is the big deal about drinking alcohol? Do you really believe that it’s a sin for a Christian to drink?” Here are my thoughts on the subject: We live in a society where alcohol is easily accessible and socially acceptable. It’s seen as an ingredient for a good time. I realize that even in Christian circles, it is becoming more and more common to condone social drinking. I know that this topic has become controversial among Chri
Many years ago when I was a teenager listening to contemporary Christian music, there was a popular singer named Carmen. Hidden among his mega-hits like “Radically Saved”, “Lazarus Come Forth” and of course, “The Champion” (literally performed by every youth group that had a human-video team in the ‘90s), there was a less popular song called, “A Little Bit More Conviction”. It heralded the truth that as Christians we need the convicting power of the Holy Spirit to be active in our lives so that we can live for Christ and accurately represent Him to the world. I was thinking about this song the other day as I had a conversation with a fellow believer. The conversation started out in
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Happy Independence Day!!!! Well, maybe a little late. I hope you had a fantastic time celebrating with family and friends, watching fireworks, eating hot dogs (which my brother says are constitutionally mandated on Independence Day, but I refuse to even touch them), and celebrating the birth of the greatest country on earth. Truly, we are blessed to live in a country that gives us the freedom to pursue God wholeheartedly, to share our beliefs with others, and to obey God without fear of government persecution. I pray that we will always have these liberties and that we will always use them to help people come to salvation through Jesus because that is the true mission of every Christi
