Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Our wedding day was on a spring morning, one that I will never forget. While waiting for the wedding march to begin, I happened to look out the church foyer window to see my soon-to-be husband rushing around outside in his white tux with his 90s-style tailcoats flailing behind him, frantically looking for something! Next […]
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For Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven :: By Candy Austin Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Seemingly when ‘lost people’ know that you are a true Christian, they sometimes like to mock, joke around, or even persecute you and your beliefs. For […]
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Bullseye! Just a few days ago, while driving home from the grocery store, out of nowhere, a rock came flying out the back of a work truck that was in front of me, and the impact left a small knick ‘smack dab in the middle’ of my car’s windshield! Even though I was flustered, I […]
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1 Corinthians 9:24-25 “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” It has been […]
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Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!” Video of a Hen gathering her chicks: https://youtu.be/kQEty_Pi73w King James Bible Online: Commentary on […]
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“I see skies of blue and clouds of white,” and “I find it kind of funny; I find it kind of sad” are the song lyrics swirling around in my head for ‘inspiration’ as I write on this rainy, cool morning. As I am filming and singing these ‘polar opposite songs’ about the world to […]
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Proverbs 14:1 “Every wise woman buildeth her house: But the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.” It’s been said that “the devil is in the details,” and although decorating is a popular and beloved pastime, in my younger days, I didn’t realize that the devil could be in the details of decorating one’s home! […]
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In a changing world where people are becoming more and more unfriendly, unkind, and just plain downright rude, it is pretty rare to find a person who will leave mainly positive impressions and memories behind. Throughout my lifetime, only about a dozen or so people have left such a fond imprint, which is why I […]
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Romans 8:5-6 “For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” Have you ever heard an authority figure tell a young person, […]
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In light of some recent celebrity deaths, the subject of one’s personhood during their lifetime tends to come into focus. I admit that I often try to look up and find out what their religion, faith, and/or beliefs were in trying to assess the one of two places they may be spending their eternity. Matthew […]
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