I have been angry most of my life. Sometimes my anger has been justified. But more often than not I have been on the wrong side of the often blurry line between righteous indignation and sinful anger. In this article, I will testify to the grace of God in my life. Over the last several months, God has given me real and tangible victory over sinful anger. This is my story, which … [Read more...]
Sinful Expectations: Hurting the Ones We Say We Love
Expectations in the Park Charles Spurgeon had this to say about expectations: "Blessed is he who expects nothing of poor flesh and blood, for he shall never be disappointed." Painters are applying their trade in our condo today. Mahria and the girls went to visit her folks. As I begin to write this, Roxy and I are relaxing in a local park. A short distance away a … [Read more...]
BSSM: A Place of “Shattered Plans”
Bethel Redding's Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM), is ground zero for some of the most outrageous, blasphemous spiritual activities in the world today. Things like this, and this, and this. I came across this video today. In the video, a young lady named Gabrielle Senter is apparently speaking before her church, and shares the testimony of her first year … [Read more...]
Javi Delivered 400 Bibles and Received One
Not long ago I let folks know, via social media, that I was running low on giveaway bibles. This was some time after multiple supporters made donations of an amount that allowed me to purchase almost 1,000 bibles (English and Spanish). In less than a month's time, due in large part to multiple outreaches I led during last month's Shepherds' Conference, the 900+ bibles I had … [Read more...]
Evangelism Report: UC Santa Barbara
Yesterday, Keith Darrell and I spent the afternoon on the campus of UC Santa Barbara. Known for its beautiful seaside location, reputation as a "party school," and 15,000 bicycles, UC Santa Barbara, like every university campus, is a place filled with people who need the gospel. Larry Keith and I began our time on campus with prayer. As we sat in the cool shade of a tree, we … [Read more...]
Approaching Your Pastor about Evangelism
A Common Story You had been meaning to read it, but it just wasn't a priority. A few of your friends, people in whom you've seen a distinct spiritual change over several months, had been begging you to read it. One day, sitting on a shelf wedged between Moonwalking with Einstein and The Fallacy Detective (two other books you've been meaning to read), the book caught your … [Read more...]
My Testimony
I am thankful to Andrew and Alex Osborne of Life Light Productions for producing this video of my testimony. … [Read more...]
