Is there healing power in prayer? Does Jesus authorize us to pray for the healing of others? Yes, absolutely. Prayer has efficacy; even the American Medical Association has finally confirmed that. On the basis of many scientific studies, they now call prayer a “complementary therapy,” one which works, even if they cannot explain why or […]

Jesus came healing. Not just preaching and teaching and doing miracles, Jesus came healing. He healed constantly, wherever He went; the crowds gathered, followed and loved Him because of it. His very name, Jesus, means both “God saves,” and “God heals.” Truly, healing and saving are twin gifts of God. Healing is manifest evidence of […]

Today I want to talk about God’s power between us. It may not be as dramatic or observable as physical power, say of the wind, but its effects can be eternal. Let me begin by telling you a story about the very first sermon I ever gave. I will never forget preparing to give it, […]

The Psalms give us words to express our feelings and personal condition to God, who according to the Biblical witness does indeed hear our pleas and plight, and will respond to restore and renew and ultimately save us. That is our faith; on this we take our stand. Today’s psalms address powerful emotions – granting […]

There is a psalm for most all human emotions and plights. Psalm 27 addresses overcoming fear; Psalm 37, overcoming worry; and Psalm 40, speaks to overcoming depression. All three through God.