I just wanted to let you know that God truly ordains our path. Just today, I had an opportunity to hear Pastor Jose Joao of Manuas Brazil…he is known as the “Apostle to the Amazon,” and he and his congregation has planted 160 churches in his district! Did you get that? 1 6 0 churches! [...]
Of all people, it would be easy for us to understand the Macedonians would quit and give up! Here they are poor and suffering great ordeal of affliction! Yet, their response is that of abundant joy and an overflowing wealth in liberality! Wow! Their circumstances produced a different attitude, an overcoming spirit!
God on the other hand thinks and acts differently! He decided long ago to keep us in mind, to settle the focus of his love on us!
I truly believe that God opens another door when He closes one up. On Sunday, September 6, I walked on the platform of Sheffield Family Life Center to give my farewell after over twenty two years of ministry. The next morning, I was driving to Carlinville, Illinois to attend the Church Planting Bootcamp hosted by [...]
Jesus takes this verse in the Old Testament and rebukes the religious leaders of his day because they have defiled the house of God. (Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46)
“When one door closes, another opens up!” I got this little message in a fortune cookie after a three hour conversation with our lead pastor. I responded jokingly by saying, “God even speaks through fortune cookies!”
“what ifs” is the simple torment of the enemy of our souls…know God’s will and walk in it…
I posted this statement on Facebook and feel that I need to elaborate a bit more on the topic. Often times, life can be so frustrating and even defeating. It can be compounded by our own insecurities and [...]
“1There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven–
2A time to give birth and a time to die;
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted…” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
During the past few weeks, I have been asked many questions like, “Fel, what are you going to [...]
It has been several days since I heard the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God speak at the opening session of the 53rd General Council in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Wood spoke on the theme of “Your Life–Your Legacy” and used the life of Leah as his foundation. I’m sure many of us are not as familiar [...]
I’m sitting here typing this blog after finishing a conversation with a friend…an unexpected call! Are you of those few (or many) who have a caller id on your phone? Do you monitor who calls you and you decide which call you will take? In the midst of all of that, an unexpected call slips through…such was the case today!
