Any mention of Deadwood, South Dakota usually evokes images of gambling and gunfights. Famous personalities such as Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane made the city synonymous with Wild West adventure and excitement. But the real hero of Deadwood didn’t play poker. Circuit Riding Methodist Minister Henry Weston Smith, also known as “Preacher Smith,” came [...]
Matthew 16:21 – From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. (King James Version) This past Sunday evening (Palm Sunday), Calvary Tabernacle’s pastor, [...]
Section Six of the United Pentecostal Church International’s Illinois District (whew – that’s a mouthful!) will host a Youth Rally on Friday, April 23rd, at Calvary Tabernacle, 1125 Hampshire in Quincy. This evening of youth-centered worship and preaching will begin at 7:30 p.m. We are especially excited about the evening’s lineup of speakers. Nine young [...]
This week Tollie and I had the privilege of ministering at Cornerstone Ministries in Litchfield, Ill., one of the most exciting Pentecostal churches in central Illinois. Pastor Steve Benthal and his assistant, Keith Paris, were on a week-long tour of the country of Israel, so I filled in during the church’s Wednesday evening Bible study [...]
One of my favorite Bible study resources is my copy of Zondervan’s New International Version Study Bible. It absolutely is loaded with insights into the Scriptures, as well as interesting cultural and historical notes that shed light on life in Bible times. If you don’t have a copy, you need to get one yesterday. Oh, [...]
If you haven’t noticed yet, my friend Victor Aghadi left a fantastic comment on my previous post about the shooting at Farm King. Bartlett United Pentecostal Church, where Victor attends, recently hosted evangelist Travis Worthington. Victor reports that Worthington took 20 young people to the mall for evangelism. In one hour, the group secured 15 new [...]
The big news in the religious world today was the passing or famous televangelist Oral Roberts, the founder of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. Roberts was 91 years old and living in Newport Beach, Calif. at the time of his death. There will be many opinions voiced about Roberts in the coming days, but [...]
Psalm 105:14-15 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. (King James Version) Throughout my life, I have heard Psalm 105:15 quoted as a warning of the danger of speaking against the ministry, particularly the pastor. While I [...]
Ezra 7:10 (New King James Version) For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” You’ve probably gotten a chuckle out of [...]
Pastors and church leaders, if you are hungry to hear a great preaching that will speak to your spirit, check out Terry Black’s message titled “Faith,” a sermon he preached at Mid-America Revival Conference (MARC) in Indianapolis last month. You can find the sermon online at calvarytabindy.org/media.php. It’s on page 3 under the tab “Calvary [...]
