It Costs Him for Me to Suffer

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Rich Stevenson

tearOne of my deepest convictions is that the Church of the 21st century needs to further develop their theology of suffering.  We have focused so much on a “me” centered gospel that it has left us completely unprepared for the days leading up to Christ’s return. Continue reading →

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The Dance – Part 1

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Rich Stevenson

Let's Dance 1I grew up in a pretty conservative home.  We didn’t drink, smoke or dance.  Well, we almost never danced. . .

There were a couple of occasions when my Dad, who was a pastor, pulled the blinds in our house so no parishioners could see in.  He leafed through our record albums to find a big band recording and placed it in our hi-fi stereo.  After setting the needle on just the right song, the music would play and my parents would dance. Continue reading →

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3 Steps toward Healing

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Rich Stevenson

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It’s so simple. . . If we prayed for more people to be healed, more people would be healed.

I really believe that.  I don’t understand everything about healing, but I like what an old preacher once said:  “I don’t understand electricity, but I don’t plan on sitting in the dark until I do!” Continue reading →

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Biker Bill’s Healing

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Rich Stevenson

biker billOne of the all time best preaching experiences I’ve had was in a holiness campmeeting in North Carolina.  The campmeeting was well over 100 years old.  In every way but one they were typical of campmeetings that I have been in all over the country.  What set them apart was that they rented their facility all year long to a biker’s ministry.

AND THE BIKERS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPMEETING! Continue reading →

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Father Wounds at 70%

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Rich Stevenson

father“When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
  But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.
They sacrificed to the Baals
and they burned incense t0 images.

Hosea 11:1,2

A recent study indicated that 70% of us have a father wound.  Continue reading →

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