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The Charismatic Megachurch: An Endangered Species?
on Sep 14, 2008If you're a leader in a charismatic church and haven't seen the most recent study on megachurches, be forewarned: It's simultaneously intriguing, disheartening and reaffirming, depending on how you view church methodology and kingdom calling. Warren...
Cute or Creepy?
on Sep 2, 2008...
Hearing the Fathers' Voices
on Aug 21, 2008I wish this blog post addressed something else besides Todd Bentley's marital problems or, for that matter, anything to do with the Lakeland Outpouring. In fact, I'd planned on posting one of those carefree "it's Friday so lighten up" posts with chuc...
Council in Lakeland
on Aug 10, 2008It didn't take long after the Lakeland Outpouring began in April for certain issues to rise to the surface and eventually cause such a division among Spirit-filled believers that many referred to it as a potential "charismatic civil war." At the core...
Had a Good Cry Lately?
on Jul 28, 2008I love the perspective Ecclesiastes gives us when it says, "There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven" (3:1, NASB). Some translations of that verse use the word seasons. Every believer knows what it m...
Getting the 'Stuff' Out of the Way
on Jul 17, 2008Because of the many cringe-worthy statements being made from the platform at the Lakeland Outpouring, I'm determined to focus on the great things God is doing there among the leadership. Last night's meeting presented a prime opportunity to do this a...