2259 2013-05-19

Today I want to talk about anger, frustration, bitterness, and contempt, versus the peacemaker's heart - The heart that Jesus calls us to.

2258 2013-05-12

I have just returned from a tour in Europe for the Hour of Power. We were there promoting our ministry and to meet donors. Many people there, of course, have never met me, and they don't know particularly what my vision is, or what I'm doing, or what we're doing here. So we started in Switzerland, had multiple events, met with donors. Then we went to Germany. We were all over Germany in different cities, holding worship services, and finishing the trip in The Netherlands.

2257 2013-05-05

For 58 years, the Reverend Doctor Thomas DeVries has been part of the Reformed Church in America (RCA), the oldest Protestant denomination with a continuing ministry in this country. Currently, he serves as the general secretary of the RCA, which is much like being the denomination's CEO. Tom manages its day-to-day operations, overseeing and managing the executive staff, strategic planning, and overall leadership.

2256 2013-04-28

My topic this morning is the promise and even the command from Jesus Christ that we shouldn't be people who worry. Can you imagine what it would be like to live a life that didn't include worry? Where you just never worried about anything? That life is available to you and to me and I'm going to talk a bit about that this morning.

2255 2013-04-21

I want to begin, with something very sad, as I'm sure most of us are aware. Recently I received an e-mail from pastor Rick Warren. Most of you know Pastor Rick Warren is referred to as America's pastor. He's probably the most well known and influential minister in America and maybe the world today. He's the one who hosted the Presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain.

2254 2013-04-14

The song that we just heard was "Kyrie Eleison," which is Greek for "Lord, have mercy." In some ways, if it's in context, you can actually read it even as "Lord lift me up." "Lord, have mercy." And that's a great segue because this morning, I'm going to make the argument that many Christians and believers view Jesus as Savior but not as Lord. Many Christians, again view Jesus as Savior but not as Lord. We're going to be looking at the Hosanna story as Jesus enters the city of Jerusalem on the triumphal entry.

2253 2013-04-07

This morning will be a bit different than our typical Hour of Power worship service. We'll be taking communion this morning, and my whole message will be about what Holy Communion actually is.

2252 2013-03-31

Two thousand years ago, the most incredible, important event in human history took place. A short, Jewish, little-known, itinerant preacher in the far eastern parts of the Roman Empire, a homeless man, a man who had a small group of followers, a man who was saying things that no one else had ever said, a man that many believed to be a prophet and even the Messiah, this man raised Himself from the dead. And for two thousand years, we have formed a group of people called Christians, the church, who worship this man because we believe that this resurrection was the beginning of everything changing. We believe that this man made a promise to everyone on earth that someday He would redeem and rescue us all.

2251 2013-03-24

Over the last few weeks, we've been talking about the importance of the resurrection. Every Christian ought to know that the resurrection is what saves us, not just the cross. The cross and the resurrection.