There are some truths in Scripture that do not merely comfort us; they correct us. They do not merely inspire us; they humble us. They do not merely give us language for worship; they bring us face to face with the absolute majesty of God. And one of the greatest of those truths is this: God is sovereign.  He does not compete for rule. He does not campaign for authority. He does not negotiate His throne with men, demons, nations, or history. The Lord reigns. His throne is est

(This Article Adapted from a Sermon Preached by Randall E Howard in June, 2011) There has never been a time in the history of the Church when the question of interpretation has been more urgent than it is now. Beneath every theological debate, beneath every moral controversy, beneath every ecclesiastical division lies a deeper, more foundational issue: By what authority do we interpret the Word of God? This is not merely a question for scholars or theologians; it is the quest

In pursuit of revival through prayer, we gather together - not to make prayer fashionable. We gathered because prayer is foundational. We do not gather to be briefly stirred; we gather to be re-ordered. For the deepest crisis of our time is not merely economic, political, or technological. It is governmental. It is a crisis of rightful authority, of truth, of who actually rules. The nations are experiencing what happens when the creature rejects the Creator’s order. Darkness

In every genuine move of God, there is intensity. There is hunger. There are tears, repentance, joy, trembling, and awe. But if revival is to be sustainable—if it is to last beyond a season of heightened meetings and crowded altars—we must carefully distinguish between two realities that are often confused: emotion  and affection . This distinction is not psychological trivia. It is the difference between a moment and a movement, between awakening and reformation, between fir

A Vision of Growth, Discipline, and Transformation Spiritual formation, rightly understood, is not the self-directed improvement of the religious individual, nor is it the accumulation of spiritual experiences or disciplines. Spiritual formation is the lifelong work of God by His Spirit, through His Word, conforming believers into the image of Jesus Christ. Scripture frames this clearly: “For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son.”