One of the catch phrases of our ministry is “everyone has a story.” It’s become a shorthand expression that Calvin and I use to remind one another that no matter how chaotic, traumatic or just plain sinful someone’s choices and actions appear to be there is always a backstory that […]
Jesus said it was a new commandment (John 13:34-35). New? Wasn’t it part of the “Great Commandment” the first part of which was to love God? So, how could this one be new if it was featured so prominently in the Great Commandment: love your neighbor as yourself? There is […]
Worship or Performance?-Part 1 I want to address this issue by first telling a story: The year is 2014. Imagine Jesus and His disciples are ministering in Portland. One Sunday, they decided to attend an up and coming church to pray. They had heard about the church’s apparent success and growth. […]
In our parents generation, it became a privilege to have a telephone in every home. In our generation, it seems we have one in every hand. We have grown accustomed to 24 hour a day access and connection wherever we roam. I can call from the streets of Sudan and […]
Real worship by the blood of Christ is the means by which we enter the throne room of God. It is the act by which we step out of our small perspective and enter into His Eternal perspective. Worship unites the hearts of believers and positions them to hear what is on the heart […]
We believe in the power of God to heal people through prayer. Most people that come to us for prayer have been referred by a friend, family member, or church leader. If you are such a person, and are wondering what a prayer appointment is like, this is a good […]
God desires to free people from their hurts, bondage and sickness. He designed mankind to be perfect and in relationship with Him, and He is redeeming us for this purpose still. Healing prayer is intentional communication with God. We ask Him in humbleness to reveal truth. We listen in faith […]
Sonship When The Lord created man, we were ‘formed in the image of God, according to His likeness’. We were formed to be image bearers…..sons…..reflections of the nature and likeness of The Father-on earth, as it is in heaven. As we stood in His Presence, exposed to His counsel, relationally […]
Kindred spirits recognize each other by the testimony of the Holy Spirit within. There is a shared language about the Kingdom of God and the purpose of life here on earth. A longing in the heart finds a compatriot in resonance with another. Conversations and values relate on a deep […]
