Where has the Altar Call Gone?

Where has the Altar Call Gone?

When I was a child, I always remember an altar call after the sermon.  After the final song, the pastor would always say a closing prayer.  In the closing prayer, the pastor would let the congregation know that they could pray with a pastor one on one.  The pastor...
Do you Know if you are Right with God?

Do you Know if you are Right with God?

What does it mean to be right with God?  Some would say that following the ten commandments makes us right with God.  Others would say that there is a list of sins that you need to stay away from to be right with God.  The definitions of being right with God vary. ...
How Do We Ignore Sin In Our Lives?

How Do We Ignore Sin In Our Lives?

Believe it or not, we ignore sin in our lives every day.  Most of the time when we do this, we are aware of the sin in our lives.  Why is it so hard for us to turn away from these sins? We get comfortable with our sins.  In our minds, we start to marginalize our...
Embracing the Holy Spirit living inside us

Embracing the Holy Spirit living inside us

Being a believer and having the Holy Spirit take over your life are two very different experiences. I have been a believer, but now I know what it is like to have the Holy Spirit take over my life. It happened last week, I felt it coming, but the overwhelming...
Time to Get Over Your Bitterness

Time to Get Over Your Bitterness

Bitterness is a very ugly attitude to have.  When we are bitter towards others, we wear our emotions on the outside.  You know that time you saw someone so consumed with bitterness that they appeared to be sucking on a lemon?  Being bitter does not wear well on...