I landed in the middle of a flood in Jakarta that BBC News called deadly and chaotic. On Friday I had an early morning meeting with my friend David Meyer who was also in Jakarta for his mother's outreach that was taking place in an outdoor…  Continue reading...

“Beyond Normal.” Learn about God’s mighty wonders and miracles in the book of Acts. At the end of this series, may each of us understand and experience the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. May all of us also be activated to live…  Continue reading...

“So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.” Genesis 29:20 It is true just as Hollywood has portrayed that love is about passion and desire. For without it love…  Continue reading...

No one knows how to set-up surprises quite like God. On our last day of our annual prayer and fasting He gave us a treat of a message from Juray Mora, executive director of Victory’s provincial churches. The message was so rich my fingers…  Continue reading...

Some of the crucial moments in history involved food. Think of Adam and Eve, Jacob and Esau, Isaac, Rebecca and their sons. What would our world be like if Adam and Eve had not eaten from the forbidden tree? What could Esau’s destiny…  Continue reading...

My very first message for 2013. “Beyond Normal” will help you take 2013 to a whole ‘nother level. You might be saying, “what’s wrong with normalanyway?” Nothing really. Except that God created us to live beyond normal. Jesus taught that…  Continue reading...

Marie and I visited a young couple last night. They were sideswiped at the very beginning of the new year. In a nutshell their less than a month old baby started throwing up on January 2. Rushing to the emergency room they were advised…  Continue reading...

For over 10 years now my family has started the year with prayer and fasting along with thousands of others from Victory congregations nationwide. In preparation for the fast let me encourage you with this brief post. Photosynthesis –…  Continue reading...

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Last Sunday I spoke of the story of King Herod whom God invited to the birth of His Son. The invitation was hand carried to him by Magi from the East who inquired of him about the birth of the King of the Jews. The Bible tells us that…  Continue reading...