John Stancil

Are You Spirit-Empowered?

Christians are familiar with the concept of the Trinity – the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead. After all, this doctrine is one of the central Christian affirmations about God. Yet, theologian A. W. Tozer wrote “We have higher-than-earthly royalty—we have the Lord of lords and the KingContinue reading “Are You Spirit-Empowered?”

Creating Holy Habits

There is no doubt that we are creatures of habit. We get into a routine, maybe even a rut and we continue along that path. But sometimes we want to get out of that rut and make improvements or changes in our lives. Unfortunately, we generally do not do well in this regard. We makeContinue reading “Creating Holy Habits”

But Wait…There’s More!

If you ask the average Christian “What did Christ do for you?” you will likely get a response that reflects the sentiment that He saved me from my sins. Yes, that is true, in part. Ron Popeil was known for his attention-grabbing line toward the end of his infomercials “But wait…there’s more!” And there isContinue reading “But Wait…There’s More!”

Is Death Untimely?

When someone dies, particularly a young person, we often hear the statement that the person met an untimely death. Psalm 116:15 reads “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.” God rejoices when His people have reached the point that they have fulfilled His mission for them on earth.Continue reading “Is Death Untimely?”

Choose Joy

Author Brad Whittington recently posted on Facebook “If you have something in your life that gives you as much joy as I find writing on the deck, then you are indeed blessed. If not, take steps, if even small ones. We all must do the needful, but feeding the soul is every bit as importantContinue reading “Choose Joy”