The first time I saw Susie Larson speak and pray—during this Facebook live event in November 2018—I was immediately drawn to the uncommon quality and depth of her faith. The more I heard and read from her, the more I understood: her faith had been forged in the fire. That…
Leave a CommentThis is a message for Christian prayer warriors. Summary of the Prayer Strategy Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 Discussed in this Post: I am asking God to take apart the virus, and to deliver us from evil—including deliverance from all potential health interventions that would harm. And, prompted strongly by the Spirit, I…
6 CommentsRecently, I had a strong urge from God to share a call to the church to take communion at home by sharing my personal testimony on the topic. You may have seen the blog post and the social media posts on Instagram and Facebook that I shared on March 20,…
Leave a CommentThis Book is Something Like a Spiritual Catapult I first read Behold Your God by Agnes Sanford about a month ago, at the same time that I was listening to over 40 of Agnes Sanford’s lectures online (at cfoclassicslibrary.org). It was an immersive spiritual formation experience: I was hearing from…
Leave a CommentAs more local churches are unable to meet physically during this time of pestilence, the Lord’s Supper must not be neglected. This isn’t a matter of legalism. The Lord’s Supper is a privilege by which we continue to honor the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:29), announce his death until…
Leave a CommentA Pasture for Peterkin by Agnes Sanford is infused with practical teachings on prayer and faith so interwoven into the story that I expect I will remember them—and be able to implement them—for a long time. Teaching in stories was one of the primary ways Jesus taught. He knew how…
Forgiveness is one of the most powerful components of Corrie ten Boom’s story, told in her books The Hiding Place, Tramp for the Lord, I Stand at the Door and Knock, and Amazing Love. Because the wrongs against her and her family had been so heinous, when Corrie was able,…
Leave a CommentAuthor AmyLu Riley thanks God for the life and work of Francis MacNutt (April 22, 1925 – January 12, 2020) and discusses his work. “It would be difficult to overstate the impact of his work on my life. I have been greatly changed and strengthened as a result of the…
Leave a CommentI had already read many of Agnes Sanford’s nonfiction books, and a couple of her fiction titles, so I thought I knew what to expect when I picked up her novel The Second Mrs. Wu (Lippincott, 1965). I was wrong. As much as I have learned from, been challenged by,…
2 CommentsI’m writing this article in the hopes of helping others to gain—and keep—freedom in one vitally important area: whether or not it is God’s will to heal. Why I Now Think That I Haven’t Gone Far Enough When I first discovered the book The Bible and Healing: A Medical and…
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