Fireside Chats

Short teachings to stimulate conversation that will bring enlightenment and personal growth

Overtake Me, Lord

The very real things of this world tend to be diminished when we come up higher and live in a new relationship with…

Partnering Intentionally

I remember the first prophetic word spoken over me when I was newly baptized in the Holy Spirit. It made me feel warm…

Pentecost

Introduction: Three feast days were of prime importance to the Israelites:  The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover), which celebrated their deliverance from Egypt,…

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Power of the Tongue: Life or Death

As I sat in the crowded waiting room of the Doctor’s office, I suddenly became aware of someone calling out. “Ma’am, maaa’aaamm!” As…

Praise and Worship

Introduction: Picture with me the throne room of God as described in the book of Revelation by the Apostle John.  Around the throne…

Prayer

Introduction: Like the disciples, we, too, need help and encouragement to be effective men and women of prayer.  And just as the Lord…

Pride Part I

Introduction: Pride!  God has declared Himself to be a jealous God who will not tolerate our worship of any other gods.  Yet prideful…

Pride Part II

Introduction: In the first part of our study on pride, we concentrated on its ugliness and God’s attitude toward it.  In this next…

Primary Focus

After I had been serving as an Area Team President for a while, I felt I needed to go back and analyze our…

Priorities of God

Introduction: There are great rewards in following God’s commands, but most of His promises are conditional.  Before we can receive the great rewards…

Promises of God Part I

Introduction: Do you sometimes feel that living the Christian life is too hard?  That Satan and the forces of evil have the upper…