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For more on the Puritans’ influence on John Wesley’s thought and preaching, see Robert Monk’s John Wesley, His Puritan Heritage: A Study of the Christian Life (1966); John Newton’s Susanna Wesley and the Puritan Tradition in Methodism (2003); Roland Burrows’ … Continue reading →

UPDATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: 7/1/12 Puritan, Methodist, and Evangelical Books on Hell Clearly the greatest Hell fire preacher in all of church history was, and still is, Jonathan Edwards (d. 1758); the man who preached the sermon “Sinners in the Hands of … Continue reading →

“I was a stranger and you invited me in.” –Matthew 25:35 Recently, I believe the Lord Jesus graciously gave me a revelation of how to start a house church in an apostolic way, within the 21st century context. And that … Continue reading →

Each of these books deal with the much needed area of “prophetic accuracy.” They should include some very reliable pointers to avoid “missing God.” 1. Bill Hamon’s Prophets Pitfalls and Principles 2. John Tetsola’s Developing Prophetic Accuracy 3. Cindy Jacobs’ … Continue reading →

1. Downtown City Parks. Every city has its own “central park” just like Manhattan. Raleigh, NC has its Moore Square. And many other towns have places like this. Target audience: homeless, beggars, sick, poor people. Sometimes you will find elderly … Continue reading →

“Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.’ And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He wondered at their unbelief” (Mark … Continue reading →

See also: The Moral Laws of Leviticus 18-19 In light of my last article on this subject, let me call to memory that “the law is good if one uses it properly” (1 Timothy 1:8). An improper use of God’s law … Continue reading →

In John Wesley’s sermon “The Law Established Through Faith, I”, he masterfully explains how a Christian is supposed to apply the law of God to his life. This is a crucially important thing, not only for maintaining the true faith … Continue reading →

God created the first man, Adam, a psycho-physical fusion—a wholistic duality of mind and body (Genesis 2:7).  With humankind, God’s “breath of life” (Hebrew: neshama) also brought about another uniqueness, a self-consciousness, sentient, and sapient being reflecting personality attributes similar … Continue reading →

Dream of Tornado with Graduation Ceremony and Flags of Nations A few nights ago, I dreamed that my dad and I were sitting at a graduation ceremony. I think it was supposed to be a flashback to my 2008 college … Continue reading →