Are Miracles, Healing and Deliverance “Peripheral Issues?”
A common teaching in the church today is the idea that the working of miracles, healing the sick, and casting out demons are “peripheral issues” that can distract our attention from the “real issues” believers ought to focus on. Some would go as far as to say that anyone who spends too much time learning about them is deceived. But is this true? The first thing Jesus did after choosing the twelve was to send them…
Our View of God
Imagine for a moment you’re a human the size of an ant and that your ability to see has been reduced in proportion to your size. Your field of view is now only a few inches. Imagine you and a few ant-sized friends are allowed to see and describe a car. One friend, who is looking at the front tire, tells the group the car is made of a black, rubber-like substance. Another inspects a door panel…
Sticking Pennies To The Wall
Last night I went with my wife to the hair salon. I’ve gone with her many times before and when I do, God usually does something cool. Last night He came through again. As Angie worked on my wife’s hair, I shared with her some of the things God’s been doing with us. Angie has been healed a number of times when we’ve prayed with her in the past. (Go here for one of those stories)…
Dry Well Gives Sweet Water
I received this testimony from Terry Chambers: Yesterday, a man in our church called Linda and I and asked if we would come out and pray over his well, a well that is virtually dry. An hour before that, the Lord showed me the passages in Exodus about Moses sweeting the water with wood, and commanding water to come from a rock when hitting it with his staff. So we went out and went down…
God Fixes Cars and Electronic Devices
Note: This testimony was hi-jacked from Kristin’s Facebook page with her permission. I must confess, I don’t understand any of this. I’m still in a state of confusion as to how or why God heals cars and electrical equipment. I’m the stepdad who tried for 3 days to fix the Volvo. It had been raining for days, and the hood doesn’t close completely. The entire engine was wet. I put a tarp over it, and…