How Are You? It’s been a little over a week now. You’ve come down from the mountain. Your heart might still be in the clouds, but your feet are back on the ground. Whatever “normal” is, it’s probably back in full force. Maybe the weekend is still carrying you. Was it different? Or was it [...]
Patterns I have a bit of a pattern problem. I’m really intrigued by them. I always look for them. Most of the time it’s not even on purpose. I can walk into a hotel lobby and the patterns of the carpet seem to jump out at me. I loved kaleidoscopes as a kid and fractals [...]
Beyond Words Overwhelming. Stupefying. Staggering. Astonishing. Compelling. Humbling. Awesome. A few words that Isaiah might have used to describe the experience of his vision. What words would you use to describe your experiences this weekend? This isn’t at all to suggest that the two experiences are direct equals, clearly there’s something transcendent about Isaiah’s vision [...]
From Faithful to Faithless (and back) The book of Isaiah opens with these words, “The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.” Even before we get into the vision itself and well before we get into Isaiah’s calling in chapter 6, we have this list of [...]
The death of Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26, Isaiah 6) Isaiah 6 opens with the words “In the year that King Uzziah died.’ In the scope of biblical history, these words tell us specifically when Isaiah had this vision. To some extent, they help us “put it on a calendar.” More than that, though, they reveal [...]
The son of Amoz. “Isaiah, son of Amoz.” Thirteen times, Isaiah is referred to specifically as “Isaiah, son of Amoz.” Isaiah is mentioned in the Old Testament a grand total of 33 times and thirteen of them describe him as son of Amoz. It’s a part of who he was. To be the son of [...]
A Nation Divided For nearly 200 years (922-722 BC) the once united nation of Israel has been split into two kingdoms. While they enjoyed a short golden age of power and influence in the middle East during the earliest part of that, by the time Isaiah is born the region is far from stable. The [...]
If you are attending the Candidate's Seminar in a few weeks, these are for you. God is already at work. This is important for us to note. When you were born, He was already at work. When 2017 turned into 2018, God was already at work. As you navigate God’s call on your life, He [...]
Messengers of the Kingdom 2018 session: Commissioned Officers (updated July 11, 2018) [su_table] Washington Fernando Acencio New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ John 11:40 (NIV) Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” Irseris Agosto Santos Eastern Pennsylvania York Temple, PA Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV) I will give [...]
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The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
