So what is God saying to His church? How do we interpret the cultural and spiritual skies that are overhead?

Allow me to take you back for a moment to the turn of the last century when God was pouring out His Spirit in Topeka, Kansas and Azusa Street in Los Angeles. The two most influential men in this fresh visitation of God that began in about 1903 were Charles Parham and William Seymour. Both were mightily used by the Lord to re-introduce the baptism in the Holy Spirit, along with His gifts, to the church in America. Thousands and thousands of people came to Christ, were healed, set free from sin and filled with the power of the Spirit. This revival absolutely changed the spiritual landscape of America and beyond.

Categories: Church •General •Holy Spirit •Spiritual Formation •Thoughts
Tags: church • america • life • mission • time • power • land • grace • god • jesus
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So, I’m sitting here in my un-tucked dress shirt, sipping a latte, reading “Good to Great” for the 5th time, twittering to all my “peeps” while I write my latest blog…. ugghhhhh…..Lord, please deliver us from “cool.”

Here’s what’s hard though.  Cool is such a desirable commodity is our world.  In fact, many, many of my best friends are cool. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.  Cool is the word that never goes out of style.  It is our verbal stamp of approval when we like anything.  “Cool.”  It’s blessing, approval, validation and pure goodness all wrapped up…

Categories: Church •Church Growth •Leadership •Thoughts
Tags: mission • god • hip • coffee • cool • uber • lost
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