Signs & Wonders Blog

During my childhood, I was frequently bullied by classmates. By the time I became a Christian at the age of 27, I had largely forgotten those painful experiences, but I still needed inner healing. Over the next few years, the Holy Spirit worked on my soul as I verbally forgave those who had hurt me. It can be deeply hurtful when we encounter wrongdoing from fellow Christians, particularly preachers. Recently, a renowned pastor named Robert Morris was released from jail after serving six months for old child sex abuse charges. Morris had engaged in multiple sexual encounters with an underage girl in Oklahoma during the 1980s while he was a young traveling evangelist. After Cindy Clemishire told her parents about it, Morris left the ministry for two years and received counseling. He later founded Gateway Church in the Dallas area. I wasn’t familiar with Robert Morris before his past sins made national headlines (I’ve since listened to a sermon of his on evangelism that was really goo...

When I’m sharing the gospel with people, an objection that occasionally comes up is bad behavior by certain ministers. Unfortunately, a few “men of the cloth” have done despicable deeds such as committing adultery or abusing children. But non-Christians cannot use those incidents as excuses to avoid their need for salvation. When they stand before the Lord Jesus Christ, He won’t examine other people’s lives but only their own. Years ago, I knew a woman who claimed our then-pastor was involved in an immoral relationship. Believing her story, I brought up the issue with an associate pastor at our church. The resulting friction made me realize I didn’t rightly handle the situation. 1 Timothy 5:19 says,  “Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.”   In court trials, defendants are supposed to be presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Numerous people are called to the witness stand to give testimony before the jury reaches a verdict. Why ...

As a young Christian, I had a fear of missing God’s plan for my life.   That was largely overcome through listening to a Joyce Meyer tape series a friend recommended called “No Fear Lives Here.”   One key point that really blessed me was God telling Joyce, “If you miss Me, I’ll find you.”   Soon I realized our walk with the Lord is not on a tightrope where it’s all over if we make one wrong move.   As long as we remain open to correction, God will gently guide us back in the direction He wants us to go. Once I heard Kenneth Copeland talk about a time he asked the Lord how much farther in ministry he would be if he had gotten saved at a younger age.   The Lord told Kenneth he would be exactly where he was at that time.   Of course, that’s not an excuse to procrastinate and purposely waste time.   J ames 4:14 says, “Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow.   For what is your life?   It is even a vapor that appears for a little ...