Tozer’s Ordination Prayer
This Sunday (December 4th), I will be ordained into gospel ministry. Today I was reminded of A.W. Tozer’s prayer following his ordination service. On August 18, 1920 (Tozer was 23) at the Beulah Beach Conference Center west of Cleveland, Tozer was set apart for gospel ministry. Afterwards he found a quiet place where he could pour out his heart to God in prayer. “O Lord, … Continue reading Tozer’s Ordination Prayer
Satan’s Strategy
By Pastor David Jeremiah Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary defines intervention as the “interference of one state in the affairs of another.” Satan has his own “intervention” program. He loves to intervene in the lives of Christians so he can cause them to do his will instead of the will of God. Blaise Pascal is reported to have said, “All human evil comes from a single … Continue reading Satan’s Strategy
Laboring in Vain
Today I drove past an unfinished church in Mansfield, Ohio. I am not quite sure what happened, but for several years this church has sat vacant. The structure is mostly completed, but little work has been done on the interior of the building. As far as I know, there are no plans to re-start the construction process. This means that tens of thousands of dollars … Continue reading Laboring in Vain
Shepherd the Flock 