God Talk

God gives gifts of the Holy Spirit to all members of the church, the “body of Christ.” To find your gift(s), you need to discover and follow your passion. With your passion will be your anointing and calling. And with your calling will be your gifts of God, which will enable you to do what […]

The spiritual gifts are given to us by God for the sake of the common good, for the life and work of the body of Christ, the church. And they are given to all members of Christ’s body; all Christians are invited to serve others, with the spiritual gifts assisting profoundly in our service to […]

In addition to natural gifts, God also gives us spiritual gifts, gifts of the Spirit for the sake of the common good. As we born of the flesh with certain natural talents and abilities, so we are born of the Spirit with certain supernatural gifts, called in Greek “charismata.” The Greek word for a gift […]

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, […]