The Man with the Issue of Blood
It was an issue of blood -- but not blood only. You see, the diabetes that wracked my friend Dick's body had also damaged his liver and destroyed his kidneys. But it was the issue of blood -- the lack of circulation -- that made Dick's trial most evident to rest of us. This was especially true in the past year when he underwent surgery to amputate his leg. The diabetes that he had fought so valiantly for these many years finally claimed Dick's life on a beautiful day in May.
What is Soaking Prayer?
The Holy Spirit is moving in the earth today and God is inviting His people to pursue Him like never before. Our Heavenly Father desires communion with His children. He desires for believers to come into a place of intimacy with Him through prayer, worship and meditation. As the psalmist declares: This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face… (Ps. 24:6a, NASB) King David was a man after God’s heart and he longed for the presence of the Lord. He wrote of th
Craig's Video Teaching: Jesus Wants You to Know Him
Video teaching: Craig teaches on Jesus' passion for you to know Him -- from the CBN.com spiritual gifts webcast with Marguerite Evans. Watch now. More video from Craig von Buseck #teaching #BibleTeaching #Bible #DrCraigvonBuseck #CraigvonBuseck #Jesus #JesusChrist #Relationship #Christianwalk #pray #prayer #worship #soakingprayer #Temple #Jesusdrivesoutthemoneychangers #CourtoftheGentiles #Isaiah #EthiopianEunuch #PhiliptheEvangelist
The Power of Thanksgiving
The giving of thanks is a biblical concept going all the way back to Noah and his family in the book of Genesis. As soon as the earth was dry after the flood, Noah and his family were finally able to leave the ark. Noah’s first act was to build an altar and give thanks and worship to God. The act of thanksgiving is a way of recognizing the faithfulness of God in our lives – it is a way to consciously take time to humble ourselves before God and each other. And Scripture says
Psalms, Hymns and Negro Spiritual Songs: Harry T. Burleigh and the Birth of American Music
Praise is one of the most powerful weapons available to the believer – yet it is often misunderstood or completely ignored as a path to victory in spiritual battle. The Apostle Paul writes: …be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. (Eph. 5:18b-19, NLT) It was the spiritual song – or Negro Spiritual – that gave hope to American slaves as they cried out to God, asking him to send
Pay-ers, Pray-ers, and Play-ers
There was a time in Christianity when there was a clear divide between the professional clergy and the laity -- the priests and the people. The prevailing paradigm was that the people gave their money in the offering on Sunday, and then the talented and God-ordained ministers did the work of preaching the Gospel. Of course, this idea was utterly unbiblical. The New Testament makes it clear that we are all ministers before God: But you are a chosen generation, a royal priestho
