Firewalk

By Francis Frangipane Jesus’ walk was neither painless nor effortless, and yours will not be either. Perhaps our minds cannot envision the Son of God facing any “real problems,” such as we face. We know He calmed the sea, but we are also told He...

Army of Worshipers

By Francis Frangipane When the Scriptures refer to the “heavenly host,” we usually think of “choirs of angels.” The word “host” in the Bible meant “army” (Josh. 5:13–14). It is an important truth: the hosts of Heaven are...

A Heart Without Guile

By Francis Frangipane The promised land for a Christian is a life lived in the fullness of Christ. Just as there was an exodus of the Jews from Egypt, so there is an exodus for our human souls, where we leave our bondage to self-deception and truly enter the reality...

Declaring War On Ungratefulness and Grumbling

By Francis Frangipane From my earliest Christian years I’ve heard questions about Jesus’ comment concerning Judas Iscariot: “Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?” (John 6:70). What did Jesus mean? Was Judas...

One of You Is a Gossip

By Francis Frangipane A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. —Proverbs 16:28 (ESV) Jesus made a remarkable statement concerning Judas. He said, “‘Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?’ Now...

His Righteous Right Hand

By Francis Frangipane A Dream: I was in an airport waiting for a delayed flight when a group of men invited me to join their card game. Although in real life I would be uncomfortable playing cards for money, in the dream I not only joined them, but I was soon winning...