By Dr. Bill Patterson I led a revival in a central Kentucky church. People attended, sang songs of worship, prayed, and I preached. The power of God was missing, however. After three services I felt a strong impression that I should preach none of the sermons I had prepared. I felt God was directing […]
By Karen Wingate I remember the sick feeling in my stomach when I heard about the brutal shooting of 10 Amish girls at a rural school near Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania in October, 2006. Five girls died and, to this day, one survivor still remains semi-comatose in her parents’ home. How could anyone be so […]
By Tammy Darling Until recently, I never knew I could go to church and leave feeling so angry, confused, and just plain horrible. And it had nothing to do with conviction of sin. Instead it involved control and manipulation—something that shouldn’t be present in a place of worship. I would have expected such behavior […]
By Adam Graunke The devil does not rule Hell; it was created to punish him. For many people (including many Christians), the devil is a relatively harmless little prankster in a red suit who whispers in our ear to try to get us to do naughty things. For others, he is God’s […]
By Rick Ezell During World War II General George C. Patton’s troops and tanks were engaged in a counterattack of German forces under General Erwin Rommel. Patton is reported to have shouted in the thick of the battle, “I read your book, Rommel! I read your book!” And that he had. In Rommel’s book […]
