Teachers are first and foremost - learners! What if before the world was formed, before time itself began, God was thinking about you—not vaguely, but specifically designing everything about you – and especially - how you would minister in His kingdom? That’s not motivational "mumbo-jumbo"; that’s Scriptural.Romans 12:7 gives a simple but non-negotiable command: “If you are a teacher, teach well.”...  Read More

Why the “Small” Gift of Service MattersJesus didn’t say, “Whoever preaches the best sermon” or “Whoever builds the biggest church will never lose their reward.” - He said, “If anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because He is my disciple… he will certainly not lose his reward” (Matthew 10:42).A cup of cold water. Not spectacular. Not dramatic. Just practical mercy in ...  Read More

Discovering Your Motivational Gift - Prophecy Imagine you’re walking down a New York City sidewalk on a cold winter morning, coffee in hand, mind on a hundred different things. You step into the crosswalk, hear a fire truck, glance up—and hit a patch of ice. In an instant your feet fly out, your coffee launches, and your elbow slams back to break the fall. Painful? Yes. Expensive coffee wasted? Even worse. But notice what "doesn’t" happen in that moment: - Your ears don’t say ...   Read More

Discovering Your Spiritual Purpose-There's a beautifully wrapped present sitting in your living room. Your name is written on the tag, a great big bow on top!  You have a sense that whatever is inside must be something really special – meant just for you ... but .. perhaps you feel it’s too special??? Days pass. Then weeks. Months turn into years. The gift remains unopened – just sitting there. Yo...  Read More

Attitude - That one word can shape your destiny! We've just finished our series on the Manifestation gifts of the Holy Spirit—wisdom, knowledge, faith, healings, miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, tongues and interpretation. I’d say that those gifts are more valuable than rubies, diamonds, or even Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO. The gifts are the wind in our sails.  Read More

Understanding the Gift of InterpretationThe Christian life isn't meant to be lived out in our own strength, muscling through - Monday to Friday, nine to five, until we collapse exhausted by the end of the week. There's a better way—a Spirit-empowered way that transforms ordinary believers into vessels through which God's power flows. We're living in what could be called the "long Pentecost season"...  Read More

Pentecost Sunday—is one of the most important days in the life of the Christian church—and yet, in many ways, possibly one of the most neglected. Somewhere along the line, Pentecost got treated like just another event from history to mark off on the calendar. We dust it off once a year, unpack the ornaments - sing songs and then drag it all back up to the attic – safely tucked away till next year....  Read More

Understanding the Baptism of the Holy Spirit ...There's something really awesome about gathering together in Christian worship—when voices unite, hearts align, and the presence of God is moving – so as to feel the Holy Spirit’s tangible presence in the room. We had such an experience this past Sunday– led by the worship of Dan and Amber Ray and their blessed and beautiful worship team. What an ama...  Read More

The Wooden Spoon That Finally Broke: After countless corrections and lessons of life’s right and wrong, that symbol of parental discipline simply couldn't withstand one more application. But in that moment of unexpected breakage, something shifted—anger transformed into laughter, tension melted into connection, and a young boy glimpsed something deeper about the nature of love. Discipline rooted in love leaves a lasting legacy that shapes us long after childhood ends.  Read More

The Supernatural Gift of Discerning of Spirits: Have you ever walked into a room and sensed something was off, even though everything looked normal on the surface? Or met someone whose words seemed fine, but something in your spirit raised a red flag? That internal awareness isn't just intuition—it's often the Holy Spirit activating one of His most vital gifts in us to manifest His presence here on earth: discerning of spirits.  Read More

The More Excellent Way-Love!The Primary Building Block of Christ's Church is ... Love!Paul - outlines in 1 Cor. Chapter 12 - several of the manifestation gifts of the Holy Spirit. Yet - he almost seems to take a deep breath and pause (pulls up a chair) lowers his voice and shares a great mystery ... that there exists something even greater—something that transcends even the most extraordinary expr...  Read More

We live in a time of great uncertainty, spiritual darkness, and confusion. But just like that first Resurrection Sunday, a great light has broken into the darkness: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who died on the cross to defeat sin and rose from the dead to defeat death. The Bible says He died and rose so that all who believe in His name would have life—eternal life. When He died, we died with Him....  Read More