The Bible reveals a solid link between fasting, prayer, and prophecy. Biblical prophetic promises Contemporary prophetic promises Personal prophetic promises God is speaking His promises in the past, present, and future. Francis Schaeffer captures this truth in the title of his 1972 book, “He is There and He is Not Silent.” From my perspective, fasting …
Our systems are perfectly designed and implemented to get us where we are. We can’t blame others or bad luck. We built our systems and then our systems built us. If we are only one play short of total victory, maybe small incremental and minor adjustments would get the job done. Not gaining ground year …
Sometimes things mean more than it seems. In my Christian experience Acts 1:8 is considered the Great Promise. “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” From my earliest remembrance I …
Dave, Becky, and Ephraim are leaving MCA Church, and I couldn’t be happier!!! Well, I am not happy they are leaving but I am overjoyed that they are following the call of God upon their lives for ministry in the Philippine Islands. MCA Church is infused with great people from the Philippines. I can not …
A bold follower of Jesus Christ was assassinated in Pakistan a couple of days ago. With great devotion to our Lord, he proclaimed that he would be faithful to the call of God even in the face of death threats from the Taliban, Sharia Law proponents, and Al Qaeda. These wicked, God-less, and violent types …
Our leadership team is pursuing the benefits of David Allen’s “Getting Things Done.” His productivity system is simple, effective, and beneficial. For further info, please direct your web browser to www.davidco.com. There are two questions that productivity coaches can not answer for us. 1. What is the best thing for me to get done? 2. …
Today I said, “Are you thankful for your jobs?” Many people responded exceptionally positive. After service my good friend says to me, “Pastor Kent, what are the unemployed supposed to say to that question?” Thanks for the reminder. In the USA unemployment has been rather consistently above eight percent and below ten percent for a …
I was blessed to travel to American Falls, Idaho to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Linfield Crowder. What a joyous occasion. Dr. Crowder looked strong, healthy, and was full of his usual quick wit. In addition to celebrating his birth, Dr. Crowder launched his new book, “The Therapeutic Value of Speaking in Tongues.” There are …
Our 2011-2016 MCA Ministry and Business Plan is on the docket for preparation and finalization. Prior to our final preparation of this strategic, dynamic, and life-giving conceptualization, I wanted to accomplish several things: 1. Before we can give strategic and life-giving direction, we must be assured that our best people are in the place of …
Just in from Jael Cox…………… “The surgeon called today–a team of pathologists revisited my lung pathology–guess who’s on the throne?? GOD! Unanimous agreement – not cancer, surgery cancelled! Yea! We’ll be celebrating Tabitha’s birthday on March 4th instead of hanging out in the hospital. Whoo hoooooooooooo!!!!!”