Category: The Pulse

In Exodus 20:7, we see the commandment forbidding the misuse of the name of the Lord. This particular law was … Read More

Being involved with pastoral and apostolic-type ministry for more than three decades, I have attempted to prioritize building relationally through … Read More

Most people agree the nations of the West are headed in the wrong direction when it comes to morality and … Read More

The Bible teaches us to “resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7), and in another place … Read More

I just viewed three episodes of the new reality cable show Preachers of L.A. because I wanted to see how … Read More

As a product of the Word of Faith movement in the early 1980s, I will forever be indebted to the … Read More

Since there has been a wave of articles against “hypergrace” preaching and churches in the past year, I decided to … Read More

After her infamous MTV Video Music Awards performance last week, I would love to get five minutes of time to speak … Read More

The Anthony Weiner debacle is a microcosm of a greater issue related to why certain people crave positions of power … Read More

In the Trayvon Martin case—the horrendous instance of a 17-year-old being shot in a tussle—caused emotional triggers for black Americans … Read More

Since my connection to Christ in 1978, I have observed many models or concepts people have regarding how they connect … Read More

Whether you are a proponent of same-sex marriage, homosexuality or not, you have to respect the way gay activists have … Read More

The past several decades, we have seen a dramatic decline in doctrinal and biblical preaching. We have gone from theology … Read More

The Word of God is very clear regarding the call of believers to empower the disempowered and the disenfranchised of … Read More

In the past several months, there has been a lot written regarding grace. My goal in this article is to … Read More

Every week it seems there is another scandal breaking out with a high-profile person, whether in politics, sports, media or … Read More

Ever since Adam and Eve were alienated from God the Father in the Garden of Eden, an orphan spirit has permeated the earth, … Read More

In light of the horrible tragedy at the Boston Marathon Monday, many pundits on both sides of the aisle are … Read More

Last week, all eyes were upon the U.S. Supreme Court because of the potential overturning of the Defense of Marriage … Read More

Can you imagine a time when key apostolic leaders—both in the church and marketplace—would come together to exert strong influence … Read More

My wife, Joyce, and I planted our local church 29 years ago, Jan. 29, 1984, in the Sunset Park section … Read More