I used to think that the rapture could not possibly happen until everyone had a chance to hear the gospel. This was based on two verses: Firstly Matthew 24:14 which states “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a...
Years ago whilst reading my bible, Psalm 138:3 stood out to me quite powerfully and came alive, so I took note of it. It says: “Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.” Ps...
After getting home late on a Sunday night after a fishing adventure with no fish, my Uncle said to me, “You need to increase your faith & grace for fishing.” My last few trips had the same result - lots of effort getting ready but...
When I was in ninth grade, a preacher in the Philippines had made the news predicting that the world was going to end the next day at around 11am. A bunch of my otherwise godless classmates were worried that it was all over. At the...
Recently I was at a combined churches event for Pentecost. It is always a terrific and happy occasion to gather with other believers. There is something wonderful and rich about being together with the Lord’s people. On this occasion a Lutheran minister was assigned the task...
One of the hardest things to shake has been the idea that signs and wonders prove the apostle. Back in the 90’s, in the earliest years of the restoration of apostles, the concept that with apostles would come miracles was just about ubiquitous. I personally remember...
In a number of messages, John has referred to books that he has read. As a result of this, we frequently receive emails asking for a list of books that John recommends. This post creates an easy way to answer those questions by providing a...
There was a point not all that long ago that pretty much nobody alive believed apostles existed. Like dinosaurs they were considered a mighty thing of the past. Now, it seems that there is an apostle on every corner, and adding ‘apostle’ to one’s business...
In Hebrews chapter 11, we see a list of Heroes of the Faith, like Abraham, David, Deborah and many more. These men and women fixed their eyes on God and refused to be moved from what they knew God was doing with them. Some by faith...
There are places in the world that many people feel to avoid. But God has called his servants to go into “all” the world with the gospel, even to places were we might not want to go. This video will show you ten of the most...
