JUST THINK ABOUT THAT for a second. Are you ready for revival? Are you ready for God to show up in a way you are completely unfamiliar with, and change things around in a way you probably don’t want? The problem with God showing up in such a manifest way that we call it “revival” […]

Ever since I wrote on Apostolic Stewardship I’ve had a lot of energy to build FTSA into a more effective, influential, high-traffic blog. Even though I am seeing a steady amount of growth, and have exceeded my original expectations in terms of comments and daily visits - it’s not enough. I have set my goals […]

Paul prays that the Church would not only be sincere but that they would also be without offense…
…that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Christ.
Sincere means to be free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings — “Clean, Pure.”
An offense is a breach of a law or rule […]

Several months ago IHOP went through a season of being called higher by God. He called us come closer to Him and to grow in our maturity, intimacy and obedience.    I was in New Hampshire ruminating and hanging out with an old friend, and I remember Anna called me after the staff meeting where […]

As the holidays are winding down, we look around and ask ourselves: “Is this all there is?”
As you reflect on how the holidays were spent, think about this:
Suppose everything went perfectly for you. Suppose you had the perfect trip and spent it with your dearest loved-ones. Say you gave just the right gift and they […]

1. Covenant with eyes
2. Bridled speech
3. Managing time
4. Giving money
5. Communing prayer
Which Lifestyle Practice mentioned over the past week stuck out to you the most? Why?

This was submitted by Stephanie Farebrother.
Embracing the Silence
The time I spend sitting in the quiet almost every morning in prayer, can feel pointless when I look back. Sometimes I wonder what I prayed for yesterday. But when I am in the moment of just waiting before God it feels like resolve is created inside. It’s […]

Communing with God. Fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit.
Having a relationship.
We all know the Romans 8 verse: “There is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus….” but don’t stop there. There’s more:
“…who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”
Are you walking according to the flesh or […]

This was submitted by Ronald Huereca from a post on his site.
My views regarding financial charity:
In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus talked about three types of people. One was a priest, another a Levite, and another a Samaritan. The priest and Levite saw a beaten man, yet walked on by. The Samaritan took […]