Kyle Searcy
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Kyle Searcy: Honoring Pentecostal Pioneer William Seymour
Note: In honor of Black History Month, we are re-posting this article from Kyle Searcy, lauding William Seymour’s efforts to help launch the Pentecostal movement. I recently listened to a sermon by Arthur Burke titled Treasures of the African Americans. In it he alleged that God deposited certain traits in certain races that were designed …
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The Danger in Living For the Next Big Thing
Samsung adopted the theme “the next big thing” to typify upgrades on their new phones. I love that phrase. All of us tech junkies get excited when Android or Apple comes out with an upgrade or a new product. Upgrades are important because they usually fix bugs and improve operations. But I am often taken …
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5 Principles to Help You ‘Man Up’
When I was a boy, my dad used to tell me that when he wasn’t around the house, I had to “be the man.” That sounded really important, so I loved it when he spoke those words. But things never really changed … I didn’t get to make the rules. What my dad was really …
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4 Ways to Overcome a Spirit of Terror
Have you ever been on a roller coaster? Do you remember your emotions right before going over the first hill? Your heart races, your muscles are clinched and regrets are probably running through your mind. Have you ever been sound asleep and awakened by a sudden noise? Do you recall the physiological response you had? When …
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Men, Guard Your Hearts From Perversion
In today’s society, immorality is very pervasive. Every day we are bombarded with temptations, sent from the devil, that fight against our spiritual and emotional well-being. One of the most dangerous of those temptations is what 1 John 2:16 calls the lust of the flesh. We must be aware of it and aggressively guard our …
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Governing From Your Prayer Closet
Election Day … it did it again! The results produced a myriad of emotions ranging from convulsive joy in some to severe depression in others. I’m fascinated every time I see our democratic process unfold. The fact that we, the people, actually get to elect the leaders of our nation intrigues me. But we have …