Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done. Acts 8:13 It is not readily apparent to everyone just how much western materialism has influenced the faith of the west. By “materialism” I am not referring to the pervasive…
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The Battle of Ideas
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we…
Roots
Blessed is the manWho walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,Nor stands in the path of sinners,Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;But his delight is in the law of the Lord,And in His law he meditates day and night.He shall be like a treePlanted by the rivers of water,That brings forth its…
Ceilings
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.” (Matthew 10:24) Have you ever felt like you had plateaued in a particular area of your life – like you were just circling around the same already too-well trodden territory? You’re not alone. We’ve all hit ceilings in life where growth was…
September Seed
Last September we began conducting crusades via Skype in Pakistan. A year we have seen 1,319 souls come to Christ, scores of healings, practitioners of black magic repent and give their hearts to the Lord, and Bibles distributed to new believers. We already have the next date scheduled to continue this work into the next…
The God of All Comfort
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). One…
The Ethics of Murder and Deceit
You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and…
A World of Pure Imagination
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. Romans 1:18-19 Hans Christian Andersen was the author of the famous children’s story called The Emperor’s…
Reaching Pakistan for Christ
(The following article is from the newest edition of Connecting Point Magazine, a quarterly publication by Connecting Point Communications. You can download the newest edition, as well as past editions of Connecting Point Magazine by going to Dr. Randy’s ministry site, randylanebunch.org/connecting-point-magazine) It’s amazing what a handful of people can do with a couple of…
