We have access to the greatest power in the universe, because it comes from the One who created the universe. How can we tap in?

Within the pages of the Holy Scriptures you will find that there are a number of different baptisms. These different forms of Baptism are listed below.

Types of baptism
1) Baptism of repentance
2) Baptism into the body of Christ
3) Baptism in water
4) Baptism into the Holy Spirit
5) Baptism with fire

Many are trying to pray without having the firm foundation of God's Word in their lives. They are suffering from "spiritual malnutrition" because of it.

The door into the kingdom of God

Are you thirsting for a more intimate relationship with God but aren't sure exactly where to start? These two steps can help you get started on your Christian spiritual growth journey.

The new birth

Can a simple slogan sweep a candidate to victory in a presidential race? The shortest and most honest answer to that is simply; yes! It wouldn’t be the first time

Forgiveness is a command, not a suggestion!

How sinful man by nature enters into the kingdom of God

This is a prayer to pray if you have difficulty over your finances.

Another column on forgiveness. What are your thoughts on the article?

In the US the justice system is symbolized by the blindfolded women with the scale in her hand. We hope justice is blind and no respecter of persons but as it pertains to celebrities it seems the blindfold may be made of a very flimsy see through cloth.

This was an article I was given that puts a humous perspective from what Children have said about things in the Bible so innocently.

Hope you enjoy the article of one liners.

An exposé on what kind of worship God wants.

How should Christians perceive New Age?

The modern church can be just as much against God as the Pharisees they would swear they are the opposite of.

Many of the stars are said to be billions of light years away, meaning it took billions of years for light to travel to Earth. People on Earth now see this light; therefore, Earth must be billions of years old. Christians learn, in plain language, the deception of such teachings which refute Earth's approximate age, according to the Bible. It's not important to know Earth's age as far as salvation is concerned. However, it is important to realize that there are no errors in God's Word.

We know Nehemiah wasn’t the bullfrog, Jeremiah was! But maybe, just maybe Nehemiah really was a bullfrog in his own right. He took some big leaps when it came to restoring the broken walls of Jerusalem. Join the multitudes that stood in the presence of God for one of the most notable worship services recorded in the Word of God. Sing along to the tune of “Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog” as recorded by Three Dog Night.

You know, it just doesn't seem fair. Why Uzzah was only trying to protect the Lord's sacred object from harm. How can God be so unjust? There is a reason that Uzzah was put to death by the Lord. There is also a very valuable lesson in it for us as well.

America has a reputation of being a throwaway society. We discard things that those in some other nations would feel privileged to possess. We take food so much for granted that it often becomes a throwaway item. Our clothes are treated in the same cavalier manner.

The perils of not letting your yea be yea and your nay be nay.

In attempting to attain an ever-elusive world peace and inner peace, humanity disregards the reality that, until mankind is at peace with God, peace shall ever elude them.

The following video chronicles the Flack Memorial Church Youth Group's outreach event called "FM Fear Factor". There were Six events with the winner receiving a cash prize. Also included is the message from the event.

Who is praying for the Arabs? In our zeal to experience the fulfillment of Bible prophecy in the Middle East, those Arabs who have been born again, have become the forgotten sector of the body of Christ. Is anyone praying for the Arabs?

This article looks at the issue of bullying.

What can we learn from Esau's wrong choices

Are your children unruly, defiant, or selfish? Do you think God thinks the same of us? Are unruly children and godly children mutually exclusive? Do you want refined children? Do you want to be refined yourself? This article expores the fact that our flesh and blood children don't act much different than we act as God's children.

The most-asked question during the Christmas season demands a response most are not ready to hear!

Is Christmas a focal point for you to attend church?.

One of the most common mistakes made by leaders is changing courses to fast. A church is a lot like a ship. If you turn too fast, you will turn the boat over. The sea of life if full of sunken ships that would have survived if the leaders would have transitioned instead of forcing abrupt and immediate change.

This article is on the subject of stealing as questioning if it is biblical and offers some advise practical prayer tips for others to put into force.

Following the death of an actor who played a gay man in Brokeback Mountain, a member of a radical Christian sect declared her intention to picket his funeral. This woman pickets the funerals of US servicemen, causing further grief to those who mourn them.

While Christians must make a brave stance against evil in their society, there is a line which should not be crossed. The love of Christ, not condemnation, needs to be shown to grieving people. Only God is Judge over all the universe.

When you hear talk about "the good life," what comes to mind? A new car every two years? A spacious home in a well-to-do neighborhood? Fortunately for us, God’s definition of the good life is much better than that.

Reports of sycophantically driven crowds of Obama supporters are making news and bloating the blogs across the nation. Can this phenomenon be explained?

Does the Bible have anything to say about the 2008 elections in America? Specific outcomes of the race may not be covered in the scriptures but since prophecy is pre-written history the general implications of the election are inescapable, what are they?

I am American born, but not a hyphenated-American. There are many American born citizens who insist on qualifying their heritage by appending their ethnicity to it.

John McCain raised the applause of the Saddleback attendees many times over as compared to Barack Obama; some who paid up to $2,000 for seats at the event. What’s it all about?

How well do you perceive God? Is He another wish granter to you?

Do you know who are your aquaintances compared to your real mates?

Mitt Romney, one of the Republican candidates for President, is reaching out the the evangelical conservative in an effort to calm their fears about his Mormon religion.
We are all the same.......kumba kumba......

Realistically, do we want someone that is willing to lie about his faith in office? We've put one there before.......Romney is rapidly shedding his Mormon skin for a Kennedy impression.....

It is time to decide, you going to vote your values? Or your fears?

I very seldom get lost when I am going somewhere. That is, unless your definition of seldom is every time I need to find a new place. Then all options are out the car window. Still I need to understand what you mean by “lost.”

Sincere believers sometimes are at a loss regarding how to view the practice of gift-giving. The Bible offers the answer. God, himself, was the first Christmas gift-giver.

This article asks some challenging questions and offers practical solutions to minister to alcoholics.

Bible schools and seminaries may have to teach freshmen the difference between liberal and conservative theology but there is little hope of getting the average American to understand the difference.

The curse of political correctness is killing America the same way alcoholisim kills the alcoholic.

Popular Christian fiction has understandably gained ill rapport among many. However, the notion of entertaining while teaching important biblical truths can prove indispensable and is even shadowed in the Bible through the use of parables.

With an ocean of pro-choice Presidential candidates on the progressive side of the fence it seems reasonable to wonder why they are not labeled as digressive candidates. Wasting a human life should never be considered progress on any level.

There is a persistent debate within the church about the place of grace and works. It is my contention that the reason for this is simply a poor understanding of what grace really is.

Prayer is simply intimacy and communion with God. AW Tozer writes, “When I am praying the most eloquently, I am getting the least accomplished in my prayer life. But when I stop getting eloquent and give God less theology and shut up and just gaze upward and wait for God to speak to my heart He speaks with such power that I have to grab a pencil and a notebook and take notes on what God is saying to my heart."

If a person is doing wrong and If we tell them they are doing wrong we are not judging that person but we are judging that persons behavior, attitudes. It is true that there are certain forms of judgment that we should not make. Biblical correction is not Judging. Correcting or advising someone when they do wrong is not judgment, as the Bible says that we should correct, rebuke and be bold to those who are sinning in the wisdom of God.

There may be a problem today with Christians separating the Spiritual from the natural. What exactly do you believe is saved when we are Saved?

We need to remind ourself more often about the cross. Amen.

Biblical guidelines for dating

This is my contribution for new writers to be able to write good short columns.

We saw in our last article this simple statement come to life: Prayer is simple communion and intimacy with God. There is no greater pursuit for His glory than to pray, it is the connection of the heart of man with the heart of God. Quite simply, it is a heavenly love affair. Now we want to venture forward and really dive into the pattern for your love affair with God. Turn in your bible to the familiar, yet I believe, slightly inaccurate title for this passage, “The Lord’s Prayer.” Really?

God will not test you beyond your limits, and God can give you additional strength to endure the trials, but there will always be an escape plan. The salvation of the righteous comes from God, who is their strength when trouble comes, for God helps, protects, and delivers them from serious harm.

The people of God are not subject to the recession if they are in line with the word of God.

The statement "everything is permissible" seems to be a statement being made by the Corinthians who had a misunderstanding of true freedom. Mankind still buys that idea in many circles. They say, "I can do anything I please and the grace of God covers me." There is something very wrong about that statement and Paul addresses the idea here.

There are questions that need to be asked as to whether a Christian is free to engage in a certain activity. Below are some questions to consider...

I urge you to affirm LOVE for someone by showing it in your true actions. Make yourself an example to all the believers in your speech, your behavior, your LOVE, your faith, and your purity. If I do works of Spiritual communication, speaking in tongues, and have no works of LOVE, then I am no more effective than lots of noise. If I accomplish works of prophecy and know every hidden truth, and have faith strong enough to move mountains, I have nothing if I have no works of LOVE. I may give all I have to the poor or even offer myself as a sacrifice to the Lord, but if I have no works of LOVE, there will be no profit in my doing these works.

What’s your addiction?.

Salvation is supposed to rescue lives on every level, not provide a more improved means of living deformed.

. These records affirm that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and in believing this, you may have eternal life in glory, through Christ’s name. God has given us the things that we need for eternal life in glory, and true worship, bringing us to know God who has called us by God’s own glory, and excellence.

A fresh snowfall is truly a testimony of God's glorious creation. However, along with its beauty, it also brings sub-zero temperatures, dented fenders, aching backs, frozen fingers, endless shoveling ... and those evil snowplows lurking nearby to un-do all your hard work.

Today’s society embraces an immoral lifestyle for the young (and old alike) but God never has. Paul wrote, “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. [1 corinthians 6:18]

The medical community bears out the truth of that statement. Consider for a moment some statistical information:...

It is not important that we impact the world. It is important that Christ impacts the world through us.

Christians should primarily be concerned for the spiritual aspect of growth. The words of Jesus, when He was tempted by Satan to turn stone into bread, attest to this: "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God."

Do what God’s word tells you, by following it, or you will mislead yourselves.
You have no power to act against the truth, but you can only further the truth.

God will take delight in your prosperity, but you must obey the voice of God, while keeping God's commandments and laws, as are written in the book of God’s law. Jesus is the mediator of the new Spiritual covenant, therefore, listen to Jesus. Pay attention, with obedience, to a voice that Spiritually directs us.

It's time to return to our first love and be a part of the army of God.

If you are guided by the Spirit of God, and you follow, you will be in no danger of yielding to self-indulgence. Self-indulgence is the opposite of the Spirit, and the Spirit is totally against such a thing. It is precisely because the two are opposed that you do not always carry out your good intentions. Do not model yourselves on the behavior of the world around you, but let your behavior change, modeled by your new mind. This is the only way to discover the will of God, and know what is good.

The answers we seek are in God's Word. It is His desire that we be overcomers in this life. As we study and pray for understanding, we will find the answers that we need.

If you are wise, you should have to take time to think before you react.

If you are wise, you should have take time to listen before you criticize.

If you are wise, you should have to take time to analyze before you emphasize.

What is all the talk about an “apostasy” or a “falling away” really about? Hundreds of examples have occurred in 2007 and this year holds the promise of more to come. Let’s examine just a few examples from the very first week of 2008.

Nothing in this life is to come between us and God if we truly desire eternal life. Jesus said, “one thing you lack”.

Erica sang mechanically. Sometimes she wondered why she even made the effort. There wasn't a song in her heart.

Her mind whirled as she thought of the argument that she and Josh had had that morning. It was only one of many that continuously flared between them. Arguments over things that had no eternal significance. What difference did it make if a little water got on the floor from her shower? Josh was just so picky!

When Christians first decided to take the pagan feast “Yule” and re-name it ‘Christmas’ they were making not only a corporate but a personal decision. They resolved that they were going to take the existing festivities and use them as an opportunity to publicly celebrate something far greater than food, drink and lights; namely, the birth of Jesus Christ – God in human form – into this earth. As a young Christian today at t

It's His birthday that we're to celebrate. Let's not lose touch with this in our busyness of celebrating with our friends and family. What Jesus wants for His birthday is us!

Janice and Meryl were married on a beautiful, clear, afternoon in late June. The wedding and reception was perfect in every way. Many of their guests commented on the tender devotion that each displayed toward the other. No one could have convinced anyone at that moment that they would not live happily ever after.

Meryl had made plans for a wonderful honeymoon in the Bahamas. It was beautiful. Meryl was so thoughtful and tender. Janice was deliriously happy and knew that she had made a wise cho

You are members of God’s household, being built on a foundation of apostles, and prophets, with Jesus Christ as the chief corner stone. You are joined, and aligned, on Christ, and rise to become a holy temple in the Lord, where God Lives, in Spirit. All of you, as a spiritual stones, form a priest hood, and offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to The Father, through Jesus Christ.

What do you think to the above question?

The basic premise of this book misses the biblical mark. The authors take more of a literary license with scripture than this reader is comfortable with. To be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to be the Beauty of the greatest story ever told echoes a man-centered gospel. This reader finds the book less than captivating because there are things about the book that are troubling.

Some people don't see themselves accurately. God wants each of them to understand how He sees them.

Is your church a church or social club

Offers scriptures that when heeded will go a long way in protecting a Christians new heart from being corrupted.

This is an article on total fogiveness. Is that what you need to read today?

They were gathered on a hillside outside the little town. Normally peaceful and quiet, these last days had seen roads full and dust-laden. But for the moment, the town was blanketed by a star-filled canopy ...

Collection of verses about the Scriptural Authority Against Demonic Spirits .

A piece of Eden resides in each of us, just as a piece of God’s image, fanned by His breath, is planted in the soil of our heart. Like a story unfinished, it beckons. It is my story. It is your story. And though it began without us, it contains all we are – all we were meant to be.

The new year is a good time to examine ourselves as to whether we are living for the Lord as He intended. It can be a time for repentance, healing, re-dedication, and salvation in Him.

People have often asked me over the years what I would predict for America. I can only say what I have been able to discern and the few things God has intimated to my heart from time to time. I have never been nor do I want to be a public prognosticator but if I have to say anything it would be as follows.

Months ago, this writer asked the Lord to explain the meaning of marching tree tops (2 Samuel 5:24; I Chronicles 14:15). On January 1, 2008, the Lord answered that request.

This article assists Christians with guidance in team member participation. Christians all around the world are subject to a diverse population. This includes culturally and religiously. The core lesson is to understand postmodern Christian beliefs as they are compared to traditional Christian beliefs.

As I grow in my relationship with the Lord, I find it helpful to keep a prayer journal. From time to time, it is an awesome encouragement to look back at where He has brought us and what He has brought us through. This is just days 1-28 of a 40 day prayer journal. The rest is coming, I just haven't typed it all yet. Thanks be to our gracious and forgiving Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who accepts us back with welcoming, loving arms no matter how far or how fast we ran from Him. AMEN!!

All most everybody worries about what will happen when they face a stressful and scary situation. The prospect of not knowing what to do can be frightening. As a result, here is a list of techniques and suggestions on how to manage the fear of an upcoming situation.

This article looks at the biblical perspective or homosexuality.

Are mistakes healthy?

Do we hear the voice of God when He speaks to us? Is His message clearly received? If not, the problem might be our heart and our relationship to Him.

Here is the Collection of verses about the Scriptures.

Today, many churches are trying to mold God into something the world would want Him to be. However, we must never forget that we are only lumps of clay in His hands to be molded and shaped according to His Will for our lives.

Barack Obama has silenced and nearly shamed Hillary in the latest round of debates including the recent remarks made by Clinton about Obama’s changes being something you can Xerox.

By obedience to the truth, you have purified your spirit to sincerely love other Christians, so love one another with a pure spirit. You have been born again from above, not from perishable seed, but from imperishable seed due to the everlasting word of the loving and eternal God. The word of God remains forever and is in your possession. Christians, by God’s mercy, I urge you to offer your living bodies as a holy sacrifice, which will please God.   This sacrifice is a spiritual nature type