The story of Pentecostalism has three major roots. It’s founder, 1) Charles Parham, Parham’s disciple, 2) William Seymour and the famed Los Angeles, 3) Azusa Street Revival. In fact, if you visit Los Angeles today, in person or on Google maps, you will find the historical marker locating the Azusa Street Revival. The events that took place on Azusa Street led to the greater movement known as Pentecostalism, one of the largest, fasting growing denominations in the world.
Whatever Happened to the Apocrypha?
About 3500 years ago, the first five books of the Bible took written form. Over time more books were considered “inspired” by God and were added to the original five. After Jesus arrived, the New Testament books were written. Nestled between these two Testaments is a group of books called the Apocrypha. And they have…
The “Worst” That Could Happen to a Pastor
Here’s the worst thing that could happen to a pastor who is faithful yet takes a risk and leads his church and fails. Thanks for watching. Andrew
Psalm 121 Family Devotional
PSALM 121 This Psalm has been referred to as the “Travelers Psalm” used to bless those going on a journey. 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, he…
Psalm 120: A Family Devotional Guide
Psalms of Ascents Family Devotional Guide: Introduction & Psalm 120 If we want to bring up a godly family, who shall be a seed to serve God when our heads are under the clods of the valley, let us seek to train them up in the fear of God by meeting together as a family…
#Jesus. #Adultery. #Divorce. What Jesus Really Taught About Adultery & Divorce
31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. – Matthew 5:31-32 This quote from Jesus’ Sermon on…
We Need Church…
If you are a Christian, nothing says you believe God is in control more than what you do with your time and money. When you choose to prioritize the church over sports for your kids you reject the over hyped American system that tells you, you have to sacrifice everything to the gods of elite…
Teaching Your Kids About Sex
There may not be a more intimidating topic for parents to bring up with their kids than sex. I don’t know of any parent who looks forward to having this talk with their children. However, it may be one of your most important talks of parenting life! Truth be told, as it is with…
Teaching Children How To Lose
We live in a “winning” culture. We love winners. We worship winners. We want to be friends with winners. We follow winners on twitter. We want to know how winners train. Eat. Sleep. Live. In a way we worship winners. Many people think winning is part of the fabric that makes America great. It’s like…
Help Your Kids Deal Biblically With Criticism
It is bound to happen. Any day, your once naive innocent little snow flake is going to come home from school, practice, a play date or from a family reunion with a broken heart. Their eyes will be opened to the meanness of words. Someone said something critical about them and it hurt. You’re fat….
The Evolution of Preaching
Former Oxford professor, Dr. Kadish Kandiah wrote recently why preaching is dead. He lists six compelling reasons why preaching should be, if not already, dead. However, as I read through his points I couldn’t help but to think that preaching isn’t dead, but it may need to evolve, again. You see, preaching has always…
Update: One Year In Steamboat Springs
Today (February 11th) we celebrate one year in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. On this day we finished our journey from Houston, Texas, a state I had lived in most my life, to the mountains of north western, Colorado. Two days earlier we loaded up two massive uhauls, a trailer and an SUV with all our stuff…
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