Written by Jeff Duncan
The family in Nazareth sat around it every night, not knowing that it was a unique table. Handcrafted years earlier when Jesus was a carpenter, it was a centre piece of the home, where Shabbat was celebrated, hearts were open, lessons were taught, joy was shared. The family didn’t know its history, but heaven saw. Heaven smiled.
Written by Jeff Duncan
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.― Friedrich Nietzsche
In early February of 1994, the youth pastor of our church in Barrie had returned from the revival meetings in Toronto that had begun January 20th. I had heard from someone in our church that during the meeting he had become immobilized. Supposedly, he couldn’t move at all for a very long period of time. When I heard this, I was more than skeptical. I had seen people be “slain in the spirit” before, falling over under God’s power, and it had happened to me several times, but I had never heard of people being frozen, so I criticized it and dismissed it as not possible.
Written by Jeff Duncan
At the Everyday Angels seminar two weeks ago, Charity Kayembe gave a significant insight into Jesus’ commission to the disciples: But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8
Charity pointed out what a witness is: one who has seen something. Many years ago, I witnessed a car accident. A car ran off the road and…
Written by Jeff Duncan
In his book Angels, Billy Graham tells the story told by Reverend John G. Paton, a missionary in the South Pacific in the New Hebrides Islands.
One night Paton and his wife were threatened by hostile natives who surrounded their mission headquarters, planning to burn the Patons out and kill them. They prayed throughout the night asking God to protect them from harm. When daylight came, they were amazed that the warriors had left without attacking them.
Written by Jeff Duncan
My friend Paul was a long-haul transport driver for Home Hardware. Several years ago, while driving through a blizzard in the Alberta Rockies, he found himself fatigued, to the point that he began to drift into sleep. He pulled to the side of the road to rest. He was so drowsy that he didn’t realize the truck was still moving. After a short time, the big transport lurched to a halt, and he was jolted awake at the shock. He cried out to the Lord, “Oh Lord help me!”
Written by Jeff Duncan
“Thus sayeth the Lord…” It was the first time I had ever heard a prophetic word. And it was in King James English! God speaks King James English?! I found it hard to believe. Was this the God I knew? I had been on edge for many reasons in this meeting. This was many years ago, when as a teenager, I joined Cheryl’s family for some meetings that were very outside the box of my experience. People were raising their hands, worshipping with a passion I had never seen before. There was energy in the room, or was it my mixture of fear and uncertainty because it was all new? I wasn’t sure, but I knew that there was something real here. And God was speaking! It made me hungry for more, even if God spoke King James English!
Written by Jeff Duncan
For those who had the privilege of being with us Palm Sunday, wasn’t it an amazing time of worship with our children at the front waving palm branches? So good! We had a glimpse of what it would have been like as Jesus entered Jerusalem. The simplicity of a child’s worship! With all that is happening in the world today, we may be asking ourselves, “What are we to do?” We have our answer. God painted a picture for us: Worship!
