In an interview, Leanne Payne talks about the danger of always wanting to “feel” God’s presence:
“As I share in Listening Prayer and in some of the others books too, due to a misunderstanding as a teenager, I left the path that the Lord had for me. I was always trying to feel God’s presence. I [...]
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. (1 Corinthians 2:12)
“We know, according to the Bible, that the Spirit of God dwells within us, works there, prays without ceasing, sorrows, desires and asks for what [...]
A couple of days ago Michael Medved pointed out the misplaced priorities of the NFL:
“Quarterback Michael Vick may never play again after pleading guilty to a dog-fighting charge, but Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry signed a $25 million contract earlier this year—despite his record as a dead-beat dad with nine out-of-wedlock children with nine [...]
In his book, Withhold not Correction, Bruce Ray dispels the myth that teenage rebellion is a fact of life to be accepted:
“Don’t buy the bill of goods that says that teenage rebellion is natural and that these years are always painful. Many teenagers actually want to obey their parents more when they are teenagers than [...]
“What you do for God beyond your home will not typically be greater than what you practice with God within your home. There is a deep need among men and women for a focus on their home lives, training them how to guide their families and how to relate to family members in constructive and [...]
In an article titled, “Say “Yes” to Your Family” Philip Lancaster writes about the various demands that compete for a father’s heart and time:
“The emotionally absent father has a habit of saying “No” to his family. Since his heart is turned to other things he commonly does not have the time, energy or interest to [...]
The guest on Focus on the Family radio program today and tomorrow is Dr. Richard Swenson who talks about our need to maintain a healthy balance in our stress-filled, fast-paced culture. He is the author of a couple of excellent books on the subject:
The Overload Syndrome: Learning to Live Within Your Limits
and
Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, [...]
According to David Blankenhorn, tonight about 40 per cent of American children will go to sleep in homes in which their fathers do not live. In his book, Fatherless America: Confronting Our Most Urgent Social Problem, Blankenhorn documents and demonstrates why “fatherlessness is the most harmful demographic trend of this generation.”
Twenty-six years ago from this past Thursday, March 1, Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones went to his home in glory.
Of all the people who have impacted my life and ministry, Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones would have to be at or near the top of the list. In my library I have twenty-four books written by Lloyd-Jones [...]
Al Mohler recently pointed us to an article in New York Magazine which puts forward a fascinating argument that counteracts the prevailing view that our greatest need is for increased self esteem. Basically it seems we have been wrong all along about self-esteem and praise. Kids need to understand that effort is required, and should be [...]
