MCA Church LOVES Burkina Faso, its land, villages, cities, tribes, and people. With each passing day of increased persecution and martyrdom, I am asked, “How close are the murderous radicals to our churches, outreaches, schools and various other ministry facilities and people?” In the small likelihood the terrorist murderers are searching the internet, I will …
Sometimes I wonder, “What would I have done if I were serving a local church as a pastor during the time of the holocaust?” ISIS has created a new holocaust. It is my turn to pastor in the midst of extreme wickedness. No longer is it “What would I have done, but what am …
I believe the Church is a collection of people in transformative conversations and relationships with God and each other. When your life hurts your Christian relationships should be safe, supportive, and enduring. This lesson is written for all who hurt, especially those in the Persecuted Church. To totally say Y.E.S. to God is to be …
To navigate the deep waters of life and Christian faith, “Whatever It Takes” is a truth that we need worked into the foundation of our beings. I had been in prayer for several months, “Lord, you know MCA Church is ALL IN! We are fully into your call on our lives, the spreading of the …
Following are my notes for Good Friday. More Than A Relationship Jesus is more than A Man: He is Head of the Church In Christianity there are two very different emphases upon the ministry of Jesus. The first highlights an individual experience while the other is all about the establishment of the Church. MCA Church …
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Today I received a photograph that has troubled my mind significantly. What evil lurks in the hearts of mankind? How could Cain murder Abel? Why are humans so frequently diabolical to one another? Yes, I know of the atrocities of history, but it seems that in 2012 everyone should be decent, kind, and humane. Islamic …
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Usually, after my family goes to sleep, I take some time to read, pray, think, meditate, and consider. Although I am not much into what the media calls “news,” I have been noticing many events that gain most of the world’s attention. These events, in some way, intersect with God’s promise to Abraham: “All the …
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 …
Last night we conversed about the Christian’s responsibility to use or relinquish power based upon which response furthers the Kingdom of our Lord. Should you maintain your power base, you do so from a heart of love that offers service to God and people. Should you relinquish power, you do so with the same attitude. …
What happens in part of the world effects the whole world. Five ounces of poison in an aquarium impacts the entire life cycle of the aquarium, not just one portion of the aquarium. Every living organism in the aquarium should be exceedingly interested in the health of its water. The world is the same. The …