“The great day of the LORD is near; It is near and hastens quickly. The noise of the day of the LORD is bitter; There the mighty men shall cry out. That day is a day of wrath, A day of trouble and distress, A day of devastation and desolation, A day of darkness and … More A Different America Twenty Years Later
On March 10th, 1998, the Reverend David Wilkerson preached a sermon before the Assemblies of God National Office Chapel in Springfield, Missouri entitled: The Dangers of the Gospel of Accommodation. Wilkerson’s sermon was not a chastisement but a prophetic warning to ministers about a different gospel creeping into churches all across the United States. This … More “I Myself Will Search For My Sheep”
“When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.” Proverbs 10:25 NIV Today a new helmsman and crew will take charge of the mighty ship that is called The United States. As our ship prepares to depart the dock for what many believe to be a better destination, … More The Coming Storm
Recognizing how much ground wicked politicians in Washington have gained in the last decade, I dreaded the day when nothing could stop them from pushing their evil agenda and sealing our country’s fate in apostasy. I knew the day was coming when the ship wheel of our country would be handed over to a political … More Lose America, Save The Church
There has never been a year I wanted to be over more than 2020. I don’t need to recap this year nor remind anybody how awful this year as been. It wasn’t even March and most people were ready to toss their 2020 calendars into the garbage. But now that we have seemingly weathered out … More 2020 Is Over But We Missed The Message
In Mark 1:21-28, Jesus went into a synagogue and began to preach. The Scripture says, “Jesus taught as one having authority” and the people in attendance that day were astonished. The Bible doesn’t say Jesus was in authority but rather He HAD authority. There is a fundamental difference between being “in” authority and “having” authority. … More A Greater Spiritual Authority
Grace. Many of us are familiar with this word. We sing about it in church with songs like Amazing Grace and Your Grace is Enough but what is grace? Grace is arguably one of the most debated theological subjects of all time. Many denominations and doctrines have formed because of various interpretations of grace; however, very … More The Real Truth About Grace
As a worship leader and long time church musician, one of my favorite music resources is SongSelect. SongSelect is a service by Christian Copyright Licensing International that provides sheet music for over 100,000 Christian songs commonly used in modern corporate worship. The thing I like about SongSelect is the accuracy of the sheet music and … More What Song Leaders Should Know About CCLI
“Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so.” Genesis 1:11 NKJV In the creation narrative found in Genesis, God established this simple yet universal law of … More According to Its Kind
Several months ago, God laid it on my heart to purge all of my social media accounts. Bye-bye Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. It wasn’t easy to do because I knew I’d be losing photos and connections I’ve acquired throughout the years but I would be gaining something much more valuable in return – a distraction-less … More Vanity of Vanities, All is Vanity!
Joshua Hawk 